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‹ Thu · 23 Apr 2026
Promising but preliminary

Targeting cyclin-dependent kinases in cancer: emerging therapeutics and clinical strategies

Next-generation cancer drugs targeting cell cycle control beyond current standards move into early human testing across multiple mechanisms.

A comprehensive Trends in Cancer review (MD Anderson/IEO) synthesizes the expanding landscape of CDK-targeted therapies beyond CDK4/6 inhibitors, including CDK2-selective agents, PROTAC degraders, and molecular glues, several of which are now in early clinical trials. This review provides a timely framework for integrating next-generation CDK inhibitors within precision oncology.

What the study was

Study design
Narrative review
Category
Drug Development
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Trends in Cancer

Why it surfaced

Trends in Cancer; high-quality MDAnderson/IEO authorship; comprehensive emerging CDK inhibitor landscape review; clinically timely.

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