Development and Characterization of Patient-derived Models of Fibrolamellar Carcinoma
Timeframe: 2023 – 2025 Goal: Evaluate selective inhibitors of polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) for effectiveness in human models of FLC Principal Investigator: Taran Gujral, PhD Study overview: Abormal cell signaling by the DNAJ-PKAc fusion protein kinase drives the uncontrolled growth of fibrolamellar carcinoma. Thus far, however, drugs that inhibit the fusion kinase also block the …