Tyrosine kinase inhibitors in cancer: breakthrough and challenges of targeted therapy

C Pottier, M Fresnais, M Gilon, G Jérusalem… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are key regulatory signaling proteins governing cancer
cell growth and metastasis. During the last two decades, several molecules targeting RTKs …

[HTML][HTML] Dual EGFR-VEGF pathway inhibition: a promising strategy for patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC

X Le, M Nilsson, J Goldman, M Reck… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2021 - Elsevier
The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway has been recognized as a key
mediator of angiogenesis to support tumorigenesis. Multiple therapeutic agents targeting …

[HTML][HTML] First-Line Selpercatinib or Chemotherapy and Pembrolizumab in RET Fusion–Positive NSCLC

C Zhou, B Solomon, HH Loong, K Park… - … England Journal of …, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Selpercatinib, a highly selective potent and brain-penetrant RET inhibitor, was
shown to have efficacy in patients with advanced RET fusion–positive non–small-cell lung …

[HTML][HTML] Atezolizumab in combination with carboplatin and nab-paclitaxel in advanced squamous NSCLC (IMpower131): results from a randomized phase III trial

R Jotte, F Cappuzzo, I Vynnychenko… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Cytotoxic agents have immunomodulatory effects, providing a rationale for
combining atezolizumab (anti-programmed death-ligand 1 [anti–PD-L1]) with chemotherapy …

Pyrotinib in HER2-Mutant Advanced Lung Adenocarcinoma After Platinum-Based Chemotherapy: A Multicenter, Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase II Study

C Zhou, X Li, Q Wang, G Gao, Y Zhang… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Targeted therapies against non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring
HER2 mutations remain an unmet need. In this study, we assessed the efficacy and safety of …

[HTML][HTML] The promises and challenges of tumor mutation burden as an immunotherapy biomarker: a perspective from the International Association for the Study of …

LM Sholl, FR Hirsch, D Hwang, J Botling… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapies have revolutionized the management of patients
with NSCLC and have led to unprecedented improvements in response rates and survival in …

[HTML][HTML] Osimertinib versus platinum–pemetrexed for patients with EGFR T790M advanced NSCLC and progression on a prior EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor: AURA3 …

VA Papadimitrakopoulou, TS Mok, JY Han, MJ Ahn… - Annals of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background In AURA3 (NCT02151981), osimertinib, a third-generation epidermal growth
factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), significantly prolonged progression …

Soluble PD-L1 is a predictive and prognostic biomarker in advanced cancer patients who receive immune checkpoint blockade treatment

SY Oh, S Kim, B Keam, TM Kim, DW Kim, DS Heo - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Circulating soluble programmed death-1 ligand (sPD-L1) is measurable in the serum of
cancer patients. This study aimed to investigate the significance of sPD-L1 in cancer patients …

[HTML][HTML] First-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for metastatic NSCLC in CheckMate 9LA: 3-year clinical update and …

LG Paz-Ares, TE Ciuleanu, M Cobo, J Bennouna… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction In the phase 3 CheckMate 9LA study, nivolumab plus ipilimumab with
chemotherapy prolonged overall survival (OS) versus chemotherapy alone. We report …

Vemurafenib in non-small-cell lung cancer patients with BRAFV600 and BRAFnonV600 mutations

J Mazieres, C Cropet, L Montané, F Barlesi… - Annals of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background BRAF mutations occurring in 1%–5% of patients with non-small-cell lung
cancer (NSCLC) are therapeutic targets for these cancers but the impact of the exact …