Therapeutic Escape in Gαq-mutant Uveal Melanoma: It's a FAK

Through a synthetic lethal screen, ERK activation was found to mediate resistance to FAK inhibition in GNAQ-mutant uveal melanoma. With PLCB-PKC-ERK and Trio-FAK-Yap representing compensatory effectors of mutant Gαq signaling, combined inhibition of both pathways may be a promising therapeutic strategy in metastatic uveal melanoma.See related article by Paradis et al., p. 3190.