NTRK fusion-positive cancers and TRK inhibitor therapy

E Cocco, M Scaltriti, A Drilon - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2018 - nature.com
N TRK gene fusions involving either NTRK1, NTRK2 or NTRK3 (encoding the neurotrophin
receptors TRKA, TRKB and TRKC, respectively) are oncogenic drivers of various adult and …

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors for solid tumors in the past 20 years (2001–2020)

L Huang, S Jiang, Y Shi - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2020 - Springer
Tyrosine kinases are implicated in tumorigenesis and progression, and have emerged as
major targets for drug discovery. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) inhibit corresponding …

Entrectinib in patients with advanced or metastatic NTRK fusion-positive solid tumours: integrated analysis of three phase 1–2 trials

RC Doebele, A Drilon, L Paz-Ares, S Siena… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Entrectinib is a potent inhibitor of tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) A, B, and
C, which has been shown to have anti-tumour activity against NTRK gene fusion-positive …

Efficacy of Larotrectinib in TRK Fusion–Positive Cancers in Adults and Children

A Drilon, TW Laetsch, S Kummar… - … England Journal of …, 2018 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Fusions involving one of three tropomyosin receptor kinases (TRK) occur in
diverse cancers in children and adults. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of larotrectinib …

[HTML][HTML] NTRK fusion detection across multiple assays and 33,997 cases: diagnostic implications and pitfalls

JP Solomon, I Linkov, A Rosado, K Mullaney… - Modern Pathology, 2020 - Elsevier
With the FDA approval of larotrectinib, NTRK fusion assessment has recently become a
standard part of management for patients with locally advanced or metastatic cancers …

Challenges and opportunities in cancer drug resistance

RA Ward, S Fawell, N Floc'h, V Flemington… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
There has been huge progress in the discovery of targeted cancer therapies in recent years.
However, even for the most successful and impactful cancer drugs which have been …

Safety and antitumor activity of the multitargeted pan-TRK, ROS1, and ALK inhibitor entrectinib: combined results from two phase I trials (ALKA-372-001 and …

A Drilon, S Siena, SHI Ou, M Patel, MJ Ahn, J Lee… - Cancer discovery, 2017 - AACR
Entrectinib, a potent oral inhibitor of the tyrosine kinases TRKA/B/C, ROS1, and ALK, was
evaluated in two phase I studies in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors …

Precision oncology in metastatic colorectal cancer—from biology to medicine

F Di Nicolantonio, PP Vitiello, S Marsoni… - Nature reviews Clinical …, 2021 - nature.com
Remarkable progress has been made in the development of biomarker-driven targeted
therapies for patients with multiple cancer types, including melanoma, breast and lung …

Pediatric low-grade glioma in the era of molecular diagnostics

S Ryall, U Tabori, C Hawkins - Acta neuropathologica communications, 2020 - Springer
Low grade gliomas are the most frequent brain tumors in children and encompass a
spectrum of histologic entities which are currently assigned World Health Organisation …

Recent advances in non-small cell lung cancer targeted therapy; an update review

M Araghi, R Mannani, A Heidarnejad maleki… - Cancer Cell …, 2023 - Springer
Lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. In the last
decade, significant advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, particularly …