Targetable molecular alterations in the treatment of biliary tract cancers: an overview of the available treatments

M Valery, D Vasseur, F Fachinetti, A Boilève… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) are rare tumours associated with poor
prognosis. In advanced-stage disease, two treatment lines are approved: gemcitabine …

[HTML][HTML] Role of molecular genetics in the clinical management of cholangiocarcinoma

N Normanno, E Martinelli, D Melisi, C Pinto, L Rimassa… - ESMO open, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•CCAs may harbor a range of genetic alterations, some of which are actionable
targets.•It is now recommented to treat patients with IDH1 and FGFR2 alterations with …

Genomic architecture of FGFR2 fusions in cholangiocarcinoma and its implication for molecular testing

O Neumann, TC Burn, M Allgäuer, M Ball… - British Journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Background Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a primary malignancy of the biliary tract with a
dismal prognosis. Recently, several actionable genetic aberrations were identified with …

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A summative review of biomarkers and targeted therapies

AW Acher, A Paro, A Elfadaly, D Tsilimigras, TM Pawlik - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is the second most common primary liver
malignancy. Among patients with operable disease, surgical resection is the cornerstone of …

The multidisciplinary management of cholangiocarcinoma

KC Ohaegbulam, Y Koethe, A Fung, SC Mayo… - Cancer, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cholangiocarcinoma is a lethal malignancy of the biliary epithelium that can arise anywhere
along the biliary tract. Surgical resection confers the greatest likelihood of long‐term …

Digestive cancers: mechanisms, therapeutics and management

T Zhan, J Betge, N Schulte, L Dreikhausen… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2025 - nature.com
Cancers of the digestive system are major contributors to global cancer-associated morbidity
and mortality, accounting for 35% of annual cases of cancer deaths. The etiologies …

Immune checkpoint inhibitors and combinations with other agents in cholangiocarcinoma

N Skouteris, G Papageorgiou, R Fioretzaki… - …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Cholangiocarcinoma consists of a heterogeneous group of malignancies with generally
poor prognoses. Immunotherapy has emerged in the treatment landscape of many tumors …

[HTML][HTML] New trends in diagnosis and management of gallbladder carcinoma

ET Pavlidis, IN Galanis, TE Pavlidis - World Journal of …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gallbladder (GB) carcinoma, although relatively rare, is the most common biliary tree
cholangiocarcinoma with aggressiveness and poor prognosis. It is closely associated with …

Molecular Analysis of Biliary Tract Cancers with the Custom 3′ RACE-Based NGS Panel

NV Mitiushkina, VI Tiurin, AA Anuskina… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The technique 3'rapid amplification of cDNA ends (3′ RACE) allows for detection of
translocations with unknown gene partners located at the 3′ end of the chimeric transcript …

Perioperative and palliative systemic treatments for biliary tract cancer

H Taghizadeh, Y Dong… - … Advances in Medical …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Due to the fact biliary tract cancer (BTC) is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, thus, not
eligible for resection, and due to the aggressive tumor biology, it is considered as one of the …