[HTML][HTML] NTRK gene fusions as novel targets of cancer therapy across multiple tumour types

A Amatu, A Sartore-Bianchi, S Siena - ESMO open, 2016 - Elsevier
The tropomyosin receptor kinase (Trk) receptor family comprises 3 transmembrane proteins
referred to as Trk A, B and C (TrkA, TrkB and TrkC) receptors that are encoded by the …

[HTML][HTML] Tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) biology and the role of NTRK gene fusions in cancer

A Amatu, A Sartore-Bianchi, K Bencardino… - Annals of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) family of receptor tyrosine kinases are encoded by
NTRK genes and have a role in the development and normal functioning of the nervous …

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 …

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 …

PTC is a novel rearranged form of the ret proto-oncogene and is frequently detected in vivo in human thyroid papillary carcinomas

M Grieco, M Santoro, MT Berlingieri, RM Melillo… - Cell, 1990 - cell.com
We recently detected a novel activated oncogene by transfection analysis on NIH 3T3 cells
in five out of 20 primary human thyroid papillary carcinomas and in the available lymph node …

A review of NTRK fusions in cancer

CA Manea, DC Badiu, IC Ploscaru… - Annals of Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The family of the neurotrophic tropomyosin kinase receptors (NTRK or TRK) is a part of the
transmembrane tyrosine kinases responsible for neuronal development. The members of …

The trk proto-oncogene encodes a receptor for nerve growth factor

R Klein, S Jing, V Nanduri, E O'Rourke, M Barbacid - Cell, 1991 - cell.com
Two classes of receptors with distinct affinities for nerve growth factor (NGF) have been
identified. The low affinity receptor (Kd-= 10. 9 to 10-aM) is a cysteinerich glycoprotein …

Emerging Targeted Therapy for Tumors with NTRK Fusion Proteins

ES Kheder, DS Hong - Clinical Cancer Research, 2018 - AACR
The oncogenesis-promoting role of chromosomal rearrangements for several hematologic
and solid malignancies is well recognized. However, identifying targetable, actionable, and …

Inhibiting TRK proteins in clinical cancer therapy

AM Lange, HW Lo - Cancers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Gene rearrangements resulting in the aberrant activity of tyrosine kinases have been
identified as drivers of oncogenesis in a variety of cancers. The tropomyosin receptor kinase …

The neurotrophic factors brain-derived neurotrophic factor and neurotrophin-3 are ligands for the trkB tyrosine kinase receptor

D Soppet, E Escandon, J Maragos, DS Middlemas… - Cell, 1991 - cell.com
Neurotrophlc factors are essential for neuronal survival and function. Recent data have
demonstrated that the product of the tyrosine kinase frk protooncogene binds NGF and is a …