Molecular targeted therapies: ready for “prime time” in biliary tract cancer
A Lamarca, J Barriuso, MG McNamara, JW Valle - Journal of hepatology, 2020 - Elsevier
The prognosis for patients with biliary tract cancers (cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder
cancer) is poor, while the incidence of these cancers is increasing. Most patients are …
cancer) is poor, while the incidence of these cancers is increasing. Most patients are …
FIGHT-302: first-line pemigatinib vs gemcitabine plus cisplatin for advanced cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 rearrangements
TS Bekaii-Saab, JW Valle, E Van Cutsem… - Future …, 2020 - Future Medicine
FGFR2 rearrangements resulting in dysregulated signaling are drivers of
cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) tumorigenesis, and occur almost exclusively in intrahepatic …
cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) tumorigenesis, and occur almost exclusively in intrahepatic …
Clinicogenomic Analysis of FGFR2-Rearranged Cholangiocarcinoma Identifies Correlates of Response and Mechanisms of Resistance to Pemigatinib
Abstract Pemigatinib, a selective FGFR1–3 inhibitor, has demonstrated antitumor activity in
FIGHT-202, a phase II study in patients with cholangiocarcinoma harboring FGFR2 fusions …
FIGHT-202, a phase II study in patients with cholangiocarcinoma harboring FGFR2 fusions …
Genetic determinants of outcome in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Background and Aim Genetic alterations in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) are
increasingly well characterized, but their impact on outcome and prognosis remains …
increasingly well characterized, but their impact on outcome and prognosis remains …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular profiling in daily clinical practice: practicalities in advanced cholangiocarcinoma and other biliary tract cancers
A Lamarca, Z Kapacee, M Breeze, C Bell… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Molecular profiling is becoming increasingly relevant in the management of
patients with advanced cancer; to identify targetable aberrations and prognostic markers to …
patients with advanced cancer; to identify targetable aberrations and prognostic markers to …
[HTML][HTML] Genomic architecture of FGFR2 fusions in cholangiocarcinoma and its implication for molecular testing
O Neumann, TC Burn, M Allgäuer, M Ball… - British Journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Background Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a primary malignancy of the biliary tract with a
dismal prognosis. Recently, several actionable genetic aberrations were identified with …
dismal prognosis. Recently, several actionable genetic aberrations were identified with …
Infigratinib in patients with advanced cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 gene fusions/translocations: the PROOF 301 trial
S Makawita, GK Abou-Alfa, S Roychowdhury… - Future …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Cholangiocarcinoma is an aggressive malignancy with poor overall survival. Approximately
15% of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas contain FGFR alterations. Infigratinib is an oral …
15% of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas contain FGFR alterations. Infigratinib is an oral …
Second-line therapies in advanced biliary tract cancers
Biliary tract cancers constitute approximately 3% of gastrointestinal malignancies with poor
prognosis. Surgical therapy is the main form of treatment in localised disease; however, for …
prognosis. Surgical therapy is the main form of treatment in localised disease; however, for …
A comparison of DNA sequencing and gene expression profiling to assist tissue of origin diagnosis in cancer of unknown primary
A Posner, OW Prall, T Sivakumaran… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) is a syndrome defined by clinical absence of a primary
cancer after standardised investigations. Gene expression profiling (GEP) and DNA …
cancer after standardised investigations. Gene expression profiling (GEP) and DNA …
[HTML][HTML] Accuracy of Transient Elastography in Assessing Fibrosis at Diagnosis in Naïve Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis: A Dual Cut‐Off Approach
L Cristoferi, V Calvaruso, D Overi, M Viganò… - Hepatology, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Conclusions In a multicenter study of treatment‐naïve PBC patients, we identified two cutoffs
(LSM≤ 6.5 and> 11.0 kPa) able to discriminate at diagnosis the absence or presence …
(LSM≤ 6.5 and> 11.0 kPa) able to discriminate at diagnosis the absence or presence …