Members of the signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) protein family are implicated in a variety of diseases. In particular, aberrant activation of STAT3 is known to promote malignant transformation. In this Review, Turkson and colleagues discuss the various therapeutic approaches used to modulate the activation of the different STAT family members, which include dimerization inhibitors, tyrosine kinase inhibitors and DNA decoys.
- Gabriella Miklossy
- Tyvette S. Hilliard
- James Turkson