Modulations of ferroptosis in lung cancer therapy.

Introduction: Ferroptosis is iron-dependent regulated cell death and is a field of research that has been rapidly growing in recent years. Many preclinical studies show therapeutic benefit of ferroptosis modulation in lung cancers. There are advancements using prognostic ferroptosis-related genes to directly predict outcomes in lung cancer. Targeted therapy using RNA and nanoparticle technology have also shown benefits in ferroptosis induction. Currently, there is limited comprehensive evaluation of how ferroptosis can be used in lung cancer therapy. Thus, the aim of this report is to build an overview of all data on ferroptosis modulation in lung cancer.

Areas Covered: Ferroptotic cell death mechanisms and how ferroptosis is highly distinguished from other forms of cell death, offered insight on the modulations of ferroptosis in killing lung cancer cells in preclinical studies. Search databases included PubMed, Google scholar, and clinicaltrials.gov through the last 10 years.

Expert Opinion: Ferroptosis modulation in lung cancer is a promising therapeutic option, but greater understanding and progression from primarily in vitro studies to animal studies and clinical trials is needed to substantiate its utilization in practice. Future strategies of using ferroptosis modulation adjuvant to first-line therapy may increase its effectiveness and overcome apoptosis-resistance cancers.