[HTML][HTML] Practical considerations in screening for genetic alterations in cholangiocarcinoma

TS Bekaii-Saab, J Bridgewater, N Normanno - Annals of Oncology, 2021 - Elsevier
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) encompasses diverse epithelial tumors historically associated
with poor outcomes due to an aggressive disease course, late diagnosis, and limited benefit …

[HTML][HTML] ESMO recommendations on the standard methods to detect RET fusions and mutations in daily practice and clinical research

C Belli, F Penault-Llorca, M Ladanyi, N Normanno… - Annals of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•New selective RET inhibitors have activity and favourable toxicity profiles in RET-
altered solid tumours.•There is a need to identify the optimal techniques to detect RET …

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 …

Precision oncology for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in clinical practice

A Tomczak, C Springfeld, MT Dill, DH Chang… - British Journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Background Advanced cholangiocarcinoma has a poor prognosis. Molecular targeted
approaches have been proposed for patients after progression under first-line …

Expert opinion on NSCLC small specimen biomarker testing—Part 1: Tissue collection and management

F Penault-Llorca, KM Kerr, P Garrido, E Thunnissen… - Virchows Archiv, 2022 - Springer
Biomarker testing is crucial for treatment selection in advanced non-small cell lung cancer
(NSCLC). However, the quantity of available tissue often presents a key constraint for …

Recurrent YAP1 and MAML2 gene rearrangements in retiform and composite hemangioendothelioma

CR Antonescu, BC Dickson, YS Sung… - The American journal …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Retiform and composite hemangioendotheliomas (CHEs) are both locally aggressive, rarely
metastasizing vascular neoplasms characterized by arborizing vascular channels lined by …

A gene expression signature associated with B cells predicts benefit from immune checkpoint blockade in lung adenocarcinoma

J Budczies, M Kirchner, K Kluck, D Kazdal… - …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) expands the therapeutic options for metastatic lung
cancer nowadays representing a standard frontline strategy as monotherapy or combination …

Testing NTRK testing: Wet‐lab and in silico comparison of RNA‐based targeted sequencing assays

N Pfarr, M Kirchner, U Lehmann… - Genes …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
NTRK fusions involving three neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase genes NTRK1, NTRK2,
and NTRK3 and a variety of fusion partners were identified as oncogenic drivers across …

[HTML][HTML] Novel GATA6-FOXO1 fusions in a subset of epithelioid hemangioma

CR Antonescu, SC Huang, YS Sung, L Zhang… - Modern Pathology, 2021 - Elsevier
The genetic hallmark of epithelioid hemangioma (EH) is the presence of recurrent gene
fusions involving FOS and FOSB transcription factors, which occur in one-third of the cases …

Enhanced Detection of Novel Low‐Frequency Gene Fusions via High‐Yield Ligation and Multiplexed Enrichment Sequencing

Y Wu, J Guo, W Li, X Xiu… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Panel‐based methods are commonly employed for the analysis of novel gene fusions in
precision diagnostics and new drug development in cancer. However, these methods are …