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 …

Fibroblast growth factor receptors as treatment targets in clinical oncology

M Katoh - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2019 - nature.com
FGFRs are receptor tyrosine kinases with a role in several biological processes, such as the
regulation of development and tissue repair. However, alterations in FGFRs 1–4, such as …

Personalized medicine: recent progress in cancer therapy

V Gambardella, N Tarazona, JM Cejalvo, P Lombardi… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Translational research has revolutionized how we develop new treatments for cancer
patients. The change from an organ-centric concept guiding treatment choice towards deep …

Inhibition of FGF‐FGFR and VEGF‐VEGFR signalling in cancer treatment

G Liu, T Chen, Z Ding, Y Wang, Y Wei, X Wei - Cell proliferation, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The sites of targeted therapy are limited and need to be expanded. The FGF‐FGFR
signalling plays pivotal roles in the oncogenic process, and FGF/FGFR inhibitors are a …

FGFR-TKI resistance in cancer: current status and perspectives

S Yue, Y Li, X Chen, J Wang, M Li, Y Chen… - Journal of hematology & …, 2021 - Springer
Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) play key roles in promoting the proliferation,
differentiation, and migration of cancer cell. Inactivation of FGFRs by tyrosine kinase …

The role of fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) protein-tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the treatment of cancers including those of the urinary bladder

R Roskoski Jr - Pharmacological Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The human fibroblast growth factor family consists of 22 factors and five transmembrane
receptors. Of the 22 factors, eighteen are secreted while four of them function exclusively …

Efficacy of FGFR inhibitors and combination therapies for acquired resistance in FGFR2-fusion cholangiocarcinoma

MA Krook, A Lenyo, M Wilberding, H Barker… - Molecular cancer …, 2020 - AACR
The fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) signaling pathway is aberrantly activated in
approximately 15% to 20% of patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Currently …

Signaling pathway and small-molecule drug discovery of FGFR: A comprehensive review

J Zheng, W Zhang, L Li, Y He, Y Wei, Y Dang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Targeted therapy is a groundbreaking innovation for cancer treatment. Among the receptor
tyrosine kinases, the fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) garnered substantial …

FGF19–FGFR4 Signaling in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

A Raja, I Park, F Haq, SM Ahn - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common type of cancer, with an
increasing mortality rate. Aberrant expression of fibroblast growth factor 19–fibroblast growth …

Facts and new hopes on selective FGFR inhibitors in solid tumors

F Facchinetti, A Hollebecque, R Bahleda, Y Loriot… - Clinical Cancer …, 2020 - AACR
Precision oncology relies on the identification of molecular alterations, responsible for tumor
initiation and growth, which are suitable targets of specific inhibitors. The development of …