The KRAS G12D mutation in pancreatic cancer does not create the specific structural site that drugs targeting the G12C mutation are designed to bind.

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The KRAS G12D mutation in pancreatic cancer does not create the specific structural site that drugs targeting the G12C mutation are designed to bind.

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The KRAS G12D mutation, which is prevalent in pancreatic cancer, does not generate an allosteric pocket that is targeted by inhibitors designed for the G12C mutation.

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The G12D mutation changes the shape of the KRAS protein near its active site, creating a unique pocket that only certain drugs can fit into. Drugs designed for the G12C mutation cannot bind to this different shape, so they have no effect. A different drug must be made to lock the G12D version in an inactive state by fitting precisely into its own unique pocket.

What the research says

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Study: Abstract 4569: D3S-003, an orally bioavailable potent and selective dual-state inhibitor targeting both GDP- and GTP-bound KRAS G12D

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