Cholangiocarcinoma—novel biological insights and therapeutic strategies

SI Ilyas, S Affo, L Goyal, A Lamarca… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
In the past 5 years, important advances have been made in the scientific understanding and
clinical management of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). The cellular immune landscape of CCA …

[HTML][HTML] Futibatinib for FGFR2-Rearranged Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

L Goyal, F Meric-Bernstam… - … England Journal of …, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Alterations in fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) have emerged as
promising drug targets for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer with a poor …

[HTML][HTML] Targetable molecular alterations in the treatment of biliary tract cancers: an overview of the available treatments

M Valery, D Vasseur, F Fachinetti, A Boilève… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) are rare tumours associated with poor
prognosis. In advanced-stage disease, two treatment lines are approved: gemcitabine …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating tumor DNA enables sensitive detection of actionable gene fusions and rearrangements across cancer types

PM Kasi, JK Lee, LW Pasquina, B Decker… - Clinical Cancer …, 2024 - AACR
Purpose: Genomic rearrangements can generate potent oncogenic drivers or disrupt tumor
suppressor genes. This study examines the landscape of fusions and rearrangements …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular profiling in cholangiocarcinoma: a practical guide to next-generation sequencing

A Stenzinger, A Vogel, U Lehmann, A Lamarca… - Cancer Treatment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cholangiocarcinomas (CCA) are a heterogeneous group of tumors that are classified as
intrahepatic, perihilar, or distal according to the anatomic location within the biliary tract …

Comparative Genomic Analysis and Clinical Outcomes of BRAF-mutated Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers

TY Tang, F Nichetti, B Kaplan, S Lonardi… - Clinical Cancer …, 2023 - AACR
Purpose: BRAF mutations are rare in biliary tract cancers (BTC), but are of interest given the
recent developments in targeted therapy for BTC. We investigated the clinical outcomes in a …

Detecting ALK, ROS1, and RET fusions and the METΔex14 splicing variant in liquid biopsies of non‐small‐cell lung cancer patients using RNA‐based techniques

A Giménez‐Capitán, E Sánchez‐Herrero… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
ALK, ROS1, and RET fusions and MET∆ ex14 variant associate with response to targeted
therapies in non‐small‐cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Technologies for fusion testing in tissue …

Discovery of KIN-3248, an irreversible, next generation FGFR inhibitor for the treatment of advanced tumors harboring FGFR2 and/or FGFR3 gene alterations

JS Tyhonas, LD Arnold, JM Cox… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) alterations are present as oncogenic drivers and
bypass mechanisms in many forms of cancer. These alterations can include fusions …

Molecular profiling and treatment pattern differences between intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

K Spencer, L Pappas, I Baiev, J Maurer… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Treatment patterns for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) and extrahepatic
cholangiocarcinoma (ECC) differ, but limited studies exist comparing them. This study …

RACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR MOLECULAR TESTING OF CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: ITALIAN EXPERTS'POSITION PAPER

M Fassan, V Angerilli, N Normanno, G Pruneri… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) represent a spectrum of malignancies associated with a dismal
prognosis. Recent genomic profiling studies have provided a deeper understanding of the …