Cancer genomics: diversity and disparity across ethnicity and geography

DSW Tan, TSK Mok, TR Rebbeck - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2016 - ascopubs.org
Ethnic and geographic differences in cancer incidence, prognosis, and treatment outcomes
can be attributed to diversity in the inherited (germline) and somatic genome. Although …

[HTML][HTML] Rearranged EML4-ALK fusion transcripts sequester in circulating blood platelets and enable blood-based crizotinib response monitoring in non-small-cell …

RJA Nilsson, N Karachaliou, J Berenguer… - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose: Non-small-cell lung cancers harboring EML4-ALK rearrangements are sensitive to
crizotinib. However, despite initial response, most patients will eventually relapse, and …

AXL Inhibitors in Cancer: A Medicinal Chemistry Perspective: Miniperspective

SH Myers, VG Brunton… - Journal of medicinal …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Dysregulation of the AXL receptor tyrosine kinase has been associated with many types of
cancer. It has not been until recently, however, that targeting AXL has come under the …

Targeted therapies for treatment of non‐small cell lung cancer—recent advances and future perspectives

J Minguet, KH Smith, P Bramlage - International journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the most deadly cancers worldwide, with poor
prognosis once the disease has progressed past the point at which surgery is a viable …

[HTML][HTML] EGFR C797S mutation mediates resistance to third-generation inhibitors in T790M-positive non-small cell lung cancer

S Wang, ST Tsui, C Liu, Y Song, D Liu - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2016 - Springer
T790M mutation is the most common mechanism for resistance to first-and second-
generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) …

[HTML][HTML] Nuclear AURKA acquires kinase-independent transactivating function to enhance breast cancer stem cell phenotype

F Zheng, C Yue, G Li, B He, W Cheng, X Wang… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Centrosome-localized mitotic Aurora kinase A (AURKA) facilitates G2/M events. Here we
show that AURKA translocates to the nucleus and causes distinct oncogenic properties in …

Translating cancer genomes and transcriptomes for precision oncology

S Roychowdhury… - CA: a cancer journal for …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the molecular landscape of cancer has facilitated the development of
diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive biomarkers for clinical oncology. Developments in …

Challenges in molecular testing in non-small-cell lung cancer patients with advanced disease

CT Hiley, J Le Quesne, G Santis, R Sharpe… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Lung cancer diagnostics have progressed greatly in the previous decade. Development of
molecular testing to identify an increasing number of potentially clinically actionable genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Crizotinib resistance: implications for therapeutic strategies

I Dagogo-Jack, AT Shaw - Annals of oncology, 2016 - Elsevier
Anaplastic lymphoma kinase-rearranged lung cancer is associated with significant response
to crizotinib. However, resistance to crizotinib typically develops within 1-2 years. Preclinical …

Management of advanced non-small cell lung cancers with known mutations or rearrangements: latest evidence and treatment approaches

M Shea, DB Costa… - Therapeutic advances in …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Precision oncology is now the evidence-based standard of care for the management of
many advanced non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs). Expert consensus has defined …