RET fusions in solid tumors

AY Li, MG McCusker, A Russo, KA Scilla… - Cancer treatment …, 2019 - Elsevier
The RET proto-oncogene has been well-studied. RET is involved in many different
physiological and developmental functions. When altered, RET mutations influence disease …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical and translational implications of RET rearrangements in non–small cell lung cancer

R Ferrara, N Auger, E Auclin, B Besse - Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 2018 - Elsevier
Since the discovery in 2012 of rearranged during transfection proto-oncogene gene (RET)
rearrangements in NSCLC, at least 12 different fusion variants have been identified, with …

[HTML][HTML] ASCL1 and NEUROD1 reveal heterogeneity in pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors and regulate distinct genetic programs

MD Borromeo, TK Savage, RK Kollipara, M He… - Cell reports, 2016 - cell.com
Small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) is a high-grade pulmonary neuroendocrine tumor. The
transcription factors ASCL1 and NEUROD1 play crucial roles in promoting malignant …

[HTML][HTML] Small cell lung cancer: can recent advances in biology and molecular biology be translated into improved outcomes?

PA Bunn Jr, JD Minna, A Augustyn, AF Gazdar… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is one of the four major histological types of lung cancer. The
incidence of SCLC in developed countries has declined in recent years, presumably …

Recent developments in the treatment of small cell lung cancer

BI Hiddinga, J Raskin, A Janssens… - European …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) comprises about 15% of all lung cancers. It is an aggressive
disease, with early metastasis and a poor prognosis. Until recently, SCLC treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Reciprocal expression of INSM1 and YAP1 defines subgroups in small cell lung cancer

K McColl, G Wildey, N Sakre, MB Lipka, M Behtaj… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The majority of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients demonstrate initial chemo-sensitivity,
whereas a distinct subgroup of SCLC patients, termed chemo-refractory, do not respond to …

[HTML][HTML] Resistance to KRASG12C Inhibitors in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

JB Blaquier, AF Cardona, G Recondo - Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
KRAS mutations are one of the most prevalent oncogenic alterations in cancer. Until
recently, drug development targeting KRAS did not convey clinical benefits to patients …

[HTML][HTML] Small cell lung cancer (SCLC): no treatment advances in recent years

F Koinis, A Kotsakis, V Georgoulias - Translational lung cancer …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive malignancy with a distinct natural history
and dismal prognosis. Given its predisposition for early dissemination, patients are …

[HTML][HTML] RET-Altered Cancers—A Tumor-Agnostic Review of Biology, Diagnosis and Targeted Therapy Activity

A Desilets, M Repetto, SR Yang, EJ Sherman, A Drilon - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Changes in the RET gene (like mutations or fusions) are often found in
lung and thyroid cancers but are also found in other cancer types. New drugs called …

Cardiotoxicity of the BCR-ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors: Emphasis on ponatinib

AP Singh, P Umbarkar, S Tousif, H Lal - International journal of cardiology, 2020 - Elsevier
The advent of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) targeted therapy revolutionized the treatment
of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients. However, cardiotoxicity associated with these …