Analyses of canine cancer mutations and treatment outcomes using real-world clinico-genomics data of 2119 dogs

K Wu, L Rodrigues, G Post, G Harvey, M White… - NPJ Precision …, 2023 - nature.com
Spontaneous tumors in canines share significant genetic and histological similarities with
human tumors, positioning them as valuable models to guide drug development. However …

Shared hotspot mutations in oncogenes position dogs as an unparalleled comparative model for precision therapeutics

L Rodrigues, J Watson, Y Feng, B Lewis, G Harvey… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Naturally occurring canine cancers have remarkable similarities to their human counterparts.
To better understand these similarities, we investigated 671 client-owned dogs from 96 …

Canine tumor mutational burden is correlated with TP53 mutation across tumor types and breeds

BA Alsaihati, KL Ho, J Watson, Y Feng, T Wang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Spontaneous canine cancers are valuable but relatively understudied and underutilized
models. To enhance their usage, we reanalyze whole exome and genome sequencing data …

Novel genomic prognostic biomarkers for dogs with cancer

E Chon, S Sakthikumar, M Tang… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Growing evidence from dogs and humans supports the abundance of mutation‐
based biomarkers in tumors of dogs. Increasing the use of clinical genomic diagnostic …

Leading the pack: Best practices in comparative canine cancer genomics to inform human oncology

CA London, H Gardner, S Zhao… - Veterinary and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Pet dogs develop spontaneous cancers at a rate estimated to be five times higher than that
of humans, providing a unique opportunity to study disease biology and evaluate novel …

Prospective molecular profiling of canine cancers provides a clinically relevant comparative model for evaluating personalized medicine (PMed) trials

M Paoloni, C Webb, C Mazcko, D Cherba… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Molecularly-guided trials (ie PMed) now seek to aid clinical decision-making by
matching cancer targets with therapeutic options. Progress has been hampered by the lack …

Canine models of human cancer: Bridging the gap to improve precision medicine

RL Nance, AM Sajib, BF Smith - Progress in Molecular Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dogs are remarkable, adaptable, and dependable creatures that have evolved alongside
humans while contributing tremendously to our survival. Our canine companions share …

Naturally occurring diseases in animals: contributions to translational medicine

MD Lairmore, C Khanna - ILAR journal, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The natural world brings to us an array of opportunities to understand the processes of life
and disease. Naturally occurring or spontaneous diseases of animals allow us to gain …

Dogs as a model for cancer

HL Gardner, JM Fenger… - Annual review of animal …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Spontaneous cancers in client-owned dogs closely recapitulate their human counterparts
with respect to clinical presentation, histological features, molecular profiles, and response …

Improving cancer drug discovery by studying cancer across the tree of life

JA Somarelli, AM Boddy, HL Gardner… - Molecular Biology …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Despite a considerable expenditure of time and resources and significant advances in
experimental models of disease, cancer research continues to suffer from extremely low …