Classifying BRAF alterations in cancer: new rational therapeutic strategies for actionable mutations

M Dankner, AAN Rose, S Rajkumar, PM Siegel… - Oncogene, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract The RAS–RAF–MEK–ERK signaling cascade is among the most frequently mutated
pathways in human cancer. Approximately 50% of melanoma patients possess a druggable …

Targeting RAF kinases for cancer therapy: BRAF-mutated melanoma and beyond

M Holderfield, MM Deuker, F McCormick… - Nature Reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
The identification of mutationally activated BRAF in many cancers altered our conception of
the part played by the RAF family of protein kinases in oncogenesis. In this Review, we …

Integrated genomic characterization of papillary thyroid carcinoma

N Agrawal, R Akbani, BA Aksoy, A Ally, H Arachchi… - Cell, 2014 - cell.com
Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid cancer. Here, we
describe the genomic landscape of 496 PTCs. We observed a low frequency of somatic …

The landscape of kinase fusions in cancer

N Stransky, E Cerami, S Schalm, JL Kim… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Human cancer genomes harbour a variety of alterations leading to the deregulation of key
pathways in tumour cells. The genomic characterization of tumours has uncovered …

Diverse and targetable kinase alterations drive histiocytic neoplasms

EL Diamond, BH Durham, J Haroche, Z Yao, J Ma… - Cancer discovery, 2016 - AACR
Histiocytic neoplasms are clonal, hematopoietic disorders characterized by an accumulation
of abnormal, monocyte-derived dendritic cells or macrophages in Langerhans cell …

Fusions in solid tumours: diagnostic strategies, targeted therapy, and acquired resistance

AM Schram, MT Chang, P Jonsson… - Nature reviews Clinical …, 2017 - nature.com
Structural gene rearrangements resulting in gene fusions are frequent events in solid
tumours. The identification of certain activating fusions can aid in the diagnosis and effective …

Molecular dissection of colorectal cancer in pre-clinical models identifies biomarkers predicting sensitivity to EGFR inhibitors

M Schütte, T Risch, N Abdavi-Azar, K Boehnke… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Colorectal carcinoma represents a heterogeneous entity, with only a fraction of the tumours
responding to available therapies, requiring a better molecular understanding of the disease …

Whole-genome landscape of mucosal melanoma reveals diverse drivers and therapeutic targets

F Newell, Y Kong, JS Wilmott, PA Johansson… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract Knowledge of key drivers and therapeutic targets in mucosal melanoma is limited
due to the paucity of comprehensive mutation data on this rare tumor type. To better …

The distribution of BRAF gene fusions in solid tumors and response to targeted therapy

JS Ross, K Wang, J Chmielecki, L Gay… - … journal of cancer, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Although the BRAF V600E base substitution is an approved target for the BRAF inhibitors in
melanoma, BRAF gene fusions have not been investigated as anticancer drug targets. In our …

Kinase regulation by liquid–liquid phase separation

TP López-Palacios, JL Andersen - Trends in Cell Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is emerging as a mechanism of spatiotemporal
regulation that could answer long-standing questions about how order is achieved in …