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Patritumab deruxtecan in HR+HER2- advanced breast cancer: a phase 2 trial
The Kannouche team participate in this article presenting the results of the phase 2 ICARUS-BREAST01 study. The study showed a
Contribution of p53-dependent and -independent mechanisms to upregulation of p21 in Fanconi anemia
F. Rosselli's team shows in this article how abnormal p21 expression in Fanconi anemia (FA) contributes to bone marrow failure
Effect of Mismatch repair deficiency on metastasis occurrence in a syngeneic mouse model
This work, led by P. Laplante in Kannouche's team, shows how mismatch repair deficiency causes high mutation rates and microsatellite
Next Thesis Defences
December 15th 2025: Clara Basto Molecular study on the roles of RAD51 and its partner proteins in the management of
Efficacy, safety, and biomarker analysis of datopotamab deruxtecan in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: ICARUS-LUNG01 phase 2 study
The Kannouche team contributed to this study, published in Cancer Cell (2026), reporting the results of the ICARUS-LUNG01 Phase II
TASP1-mediated cleavage of REV3L enhances the activity of DNA polymerase ζ in mammalian cells
The Kannouche team contributed to this study, published in Cancer Cell (2026), reporting the results of the ICARUS-LUNG01 Phase II
Monitoring Chk1 kinase activity dynamics in live single cell imaging assays
The ATR/Chk1 pathway regulates cell cycle progression, especially during DNA damage by inducing arrest for repair. Beyond damage response, Chk1
Seminar | Matinée de l’Intégrité du Génome
Seminar "Functional Genomics of Microsatellite Unstable Tumors and Therapeutic Target Discovery" by Gabriele Picco (Sanger Institute) 11:00 05/12/2025 at Roger
Histone Variants: Guardians of Genome Integrity
B. Rondinelli co-authors this review covering the diveristy of Histone varints and their importance for Genome Integrity.
Changes in the architecture and abundance of replication intermediates at UV-stalled replication forks in human cells
This is a collaborative effort of the Kannouche and Mazon/LeCam teams of the unit. DNA lesions during S phase challenge
7th German-french DNA repair Meeting
The 7th German-French DNA repair meeting will be held this November 5th-7th in Paris. The unit is this time involved
Re-investigating PLK1 inhibitors as antimitotic agents
Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) plays key roles during mitosis, prompting the development of PLK1 inhibitors for anticancer therapy. We recently
Genome-wide measurement of DNA replication fork directionality and quantification of DNA replication initiation and termination with Okazaki fragment sequencing
OK-seq is a technique that sequences strand-specific Okazaki fragments to map replication initiation and termination in mammalian genomes. It quantifies
Unit Seminar: Masato Kanemaki
Masato Kanemaki from the University of Tokyo. (NEW TIME!) Friday, 17 October at 10:30 at Salle Roger Monier