Gene therapy for high grade glioma: the clinical experience

ML Varela, A Comba, SM Faisal, A Argento… - Expert opinion on …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction High-grade gliomas (HGG) are the most common malignant primary brain
tumors in adults, with a median survival of~ 18 months. The standard of care (SOC) is …

The Spectrum of Molecular Pathways in Gliomas—An Up-to-Date Review

R Nafe, E Hattingen - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
During the last 20 years, molecular alterations have gained increasing significance in the
diagnosis and biological assessment of tumors. Gliomas represent the largest group of …

Capmatinib is an effective treatment for MET-fusion driven pediatric high-grade glioma and synergizes with radiotherapy

M Zuckermann, C He, J Andrews, A Bagchi… - Molecular cancer, 2024 - Springer
Background Pediatric-type diffuse high-grade glioma (pHGG) is the most frequent malignant
brain tumor in children and can be subclassified into multiple entities. Fusion genes …

Clinicopathological analysis of BRAF and non-BRAF MAPK pathway-altered gliomas in paediatric and adult patients: A single-institution study of 40 patients

RH Ali, M Almanabri, NY Ali, AR Alsaber… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - jcp.bmj.com
Aims Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway alteration is a major oncogenic
driver in paediatric low-grade gliomas (LGG) and some adult gliomas, encompassing BRAF …

New natural compound inhibitors of PDGFRA (platelet-derived growth factor receptor α) based on computational study for high− grade glioma therapy

W Yang, S Wang, X Zhang, H Sun, M Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background High-grade glioma (HGG) is a malignant brain tumor that is common and
aggressive in children and adults. In the current medical paradigm, surgery and …

Feasibility and antitumour activity of the FGFR inhibitor erdafitnib in three paediatric CNS tumour patients

N Stepien, L Mayr, MT Schmook… - Pediatric Blood & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Alterations of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signalling pathway are increasingly
recognized as frequent oncogenic drivers of paediatric brain tumours. We report on three …

Radiotherapy plus temozolomide with or without anlotinib in H3K27M‐mutant diffuse midline glioma: A retrospective cohort study

C Liu, S Kuang, T Huang, J Wu… - CNS Neuroscience & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Besides the hallmark of H3K27M mutation, aberrant amplifications of receptor
tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are commonly observed in diffuse midline glioma (DMG), a highly …

Chromosomal gain and mutations of platelet-derived growth factor receptor-α gene in canine high-grade oligodendroglioma

K Yoshida, JK Chambers, K Uchida - Veterinary Pathology, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
Canine high-grade oligodendrogliomas (HGOGs) exhibit a high expression of platelet-
derived growth factor receptor-α (PDGFRA). We examined PDGFRA mutations and gain of …

Pediatric Tumors as Disorders of Development: The Case for In Vitro Modeling Based on Human Stem Cells

CD Clairmont, JJ Gell, CC Lau - Cancer Control, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite improvements in patient outcomes, pediatric cancer remains a leading cause of non-
accidental death in children. Recent genetic analysis of patients with pediatric cancers …

Elucidation and Pharmacologic Targeting of Master Regulator Dependencies in Coexisting Diffuse Midline Glioma Subpopulations

EC Fernández, L Tomassoni, X Zhang, J Wang… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Diffuse Midline Gliomas (DMGs) are universally fatal, primarily pediatric
malignancies affecting the midline structures of the central nervous system. Despite decades …