Infant High-Grade Gliomas Comprise Multiple Subgroups Characterized by Novel Targetable Gene Fusions and Favorable Outcomes.

abstract：:A recent clinical trial shows that sorafenib is effective against desmoid tumors. The study found that 33% of tumors shrank in patients who received the drug. The estimated 1-year progression-free survival for the sorafenib-treated patients was 89%, and the 2-year rate was 81%. ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

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更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new study by Juergens and colleagues provides the first successful example of a combined epigenetic therapy capable of achieving results similar to those of conventional chemotherapy in refractory metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Furthermore, the authors describe interesting blood-based DNA methylation biomark...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

authors： Rodríguez-Paredes M,Esteller M

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of AKT signaling by PTEN loss or PIK3CA mutations occurs frequently in human cancers, but targeting AKT has been difficult due to the mechanism-based toxicities of inhibitors that target the inactive conformation of AKT. Ipatasertib (GDC-0068) is a novel selective ATP-competitive small-molecule inhibitor of...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

authors： Saura C,Roda D,Roselló S,Oliveira M,Macarulla T,Pérez-Fidalgo JA,Morales-Barrera R,Sanchis-García JM,Musib L,Budha N,Zhu J,Nannini M,Chan WY,Sanabria Bohórquez SM,Meng RD,Lin K,Yan Y,Patel P,Baselga J,Tabernero J,

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epigenetic regulators, when genomically altered, may become driver oncogenes that mediate otherwise unexplained pro-oncogenic changes lacking a clear genetic stimulus, such as activation of the WNT/β-catenin pathway in melanoma. This study identifies previously unrecognized recurrent activating mutations in the G9a hi...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

authors： Kato S,Weng QY,Insco ML,Chen KY,Muralidhar S,Pozniak J,Diaz JMS,Drier Y,Nguyen N,Lo JA,van Rooijen E,Kemeny LV,Zhan Y,Feng Y,Silkworth W,Powell CT,Liau BB,Xiong Y,Jin J,Newton-Bishop J,Zon LI,Bernstein BE,Fish

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia-inducible factors (HIF) have long been linked to malignant tumor phenotypes in various cancer types, and several downstream mediators of HIF action are deregulated in metastatic carcinomas. A new study links hypoxia-induced collagen remodeling to sarcoma progression, providing evidence for unifying mechanisms ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

authors： Vanharanta S,Massagué J

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Glioblastomas (GBM) with EGFR amplification represent approximately 50% of newly diagnosed cases, and recent studies have revealed frequent coexistence of multiple EGFR aberrations within the same tumor, which has implications for mutation cooperation and treatment resistance. However, bulk tumor sequencing ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

authors： Francis JM,Zhang CZ,Maire CL,Jung J,Manzo VE,Adalsteinsson VA,Homer H,Haidar S,Blumenstiel B,Pedamallu CS,Ligon AH,Love JC,Meyerson M,Ligon KL

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on results of the phase III BILCAP study, adjuvant capecitabine should become standard treatment for patients with biliary tract cancer. Among 430 patients who were treated according to the study protocol, capecitabine was associated with a 25% lower risk of death than observation. ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

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更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary and acquired resistance to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) drugs are clinically relevant problems in patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma. A complex network of molecular alterations is involved in this phenomenon. Bertotti et al. report the development of serially transplantable groups of...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

authors： Ciardiello F,Normanno N

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed cytosine methylation sequencing on genetically diverse patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and found leukemic DNA methylation patterning is primarily driven by nonpromoter regulatory elements and CpG shores. Enhancers displayed stronger differential methylation than promoters, consisting predominan...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

authors： Glass JL,Hassane D,Wouters BJ,Kunimoto H,Avellino R,Garrett-Bakelman FE,Guryanova OA,Bowman R,Redlich S,Intlekofer AM,Meydan C,Qin T,Fall M,Alonso A,Guzman ML,Valk PJM,Thompson CB,Levine R,Elemento O,Delwel R,Meln

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The FDA authorized 23andMe to market the first direct-to-consumer test to check for three BRCA1/2 mutations associated with a higher risk of developing breast, ovarian, and prostate cancers. The mutations are most commonly found in about 2% of women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

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更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The FDA has approved F1CDx, a comprehensive companion diagnostic test that can detect genetic alterations and two genomic signatures in any type of solid tumor. Patients with five common types of advanced cancer can be matched to one of 17 targeted therapies with this single test. ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

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更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study shows that analyzing the protein contents of exosomes and related extracellular vesicles can distinguish tumors from nearby noncancerous tissue, and profiling extracellular vesicle proteins obtained from plasma may also reveal cancer type. The results support using vesicle proteins for liquid biopsies. ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

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更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug resistance poses a great challenge to targeted cancer therapies. In Hedgehog pathway-dependent cancers, the scope of mechanisms enabling resistance to SMO inhibitors is not known. Here, we performed a transposon mutagenesis screen in medulloblastoma and identified multiple modes of resistance. Surprisingly, mutat...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

authors： Zhao X,Pak E,Ornell KJ,Pazyra-Murphy MF,MacKenzie EL,Chadwick EJ,Ponomaryov T,Kelleher JF,Segal RA

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:In human chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) pathogenesis, B-cell antigen receptor signaling seems important for leukemia B-cell ontogeny, whereas the microenvironment influences B-cell activation, tumor cell lodging, and provision of antigenic stimuli. Using the murine Eμ-Tcl1 CLL model, we demonstrate that ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

authors： Heinig K,Gätjen M,Grau M,Stache V,Anagnostopoulos I,Gerlach K,Niesner RA,Cseresnyes Z,Hauser AE,Lenz P,Hehlgans T,Brink R,Westermann J,Dörken B,Lipp M,Lenz G,Rehm A,Höpken UE

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although BRAF-MEK inhibition can enhance the immune recognition of melanoma cells, the mechanisms that underlie this remain poorly defined. In this issue of Cancer Discovery, Erkes and colleagues present new data showing that BRAF-MEK inhibition activates pyroptosis in melanoma cells through gasdermin E cleavage, lead...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

authors： Smalley KSM

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the setting of recent exciting clinical results and numerous ongoing trials, Piotrowska and colleagues explore mechanisms of acquired resistance to the mutant-specific EGFR inhibitor rociletinib, and demonstrate that loss of T790M, EGFR amplification, and small-cell transformation are all clinically relevant mechan...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

authors： Ichihara E,Lovly CM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biotechnology startup Arvinas is developing proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTAC) that combat cancer by degrading disease-causing proteins. The company's first PROTACs will target prostate and breast cancers, and a recent deal with Pfizer will allow Arvinas to develop PROTACs for other cancer types. ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

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更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may be an effective tool for smoking cessation. In a randomized trial, researchers found that 18% of those assigned to use e-cigarettes were smoke-free after a year, compared with 9.9% of those assigned to nicotine replacement therapies such as patches and gum. However, those in th...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

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更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the results of two large international randomized trials, the FDA approved the anti-PD-L1 agent atezolizumab in October. It is the first PD-L1 inhibitor approved for use in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer that has advanced in spite of treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy. ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

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更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new study of all 32 cancer types in The Cancer Genome Atlas identifies genomic alterations that increase the activity of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. The study, which combines mutation data with measures of protein levels and phosphorylation status, suggests that mutations in IDH1, VHL, and STK11 promote activation of...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

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更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presenting data on 50 of 55 patients with advanced TRK fusion-positive tumors, researchers reported that 76% of patients responded to the selective pan-TRK inhibitor larotrectinib, and 12% of patients experienced complete responses; 93% of responders remain on therapy. The targeted therapy was well tolerated, with jus...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

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更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic alterations in the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) pathway are promising therapeutic targets in many cancers, including intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). The FGFR inhibitor BGJ398 displayed encouraging efficacy in patients with FGFR2 fusion-positive ICC in a phase II trial, but the durability of ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

authors： Goyal L,Saha SK,Liu LY,Siravegna G,Leshchiner I,Ahronian LG,Lennerz JK,Vu P,Deshpande V,Kambadakone A,Mussolin B,Reyes S,Henderson L,Sun JE,Van Seventer EE,Gurski JM Jr,Baltschukat S,Schacher-Engstler B,Barys L,Stam

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The FDA has approved pembrolizumab for adults and children with classical Hodgkin lymphoma whose disease is refractory to or has relapsed after at least three prior therapies. The approval marks the first time that a PD-1 inhibitor has been indicated for blood cancers-and for children. ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

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更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An international team of researchers has uncovered multiple new germline mutations that may influence the development of sarcomas. Notably, they found that variants in several DNA damage sensing and repair genes contribute greatly to sarcoma risk, including BRCA2, ATM, ATR, and ERCC2. ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

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更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein-coding mutations in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) have been extensively characterized, frequently involving inactivation of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) tumor suppressor. Roles for noncoding cis-regulatory aberrations in ccRCC tumorigenesis, however, remain unclear. Analyzing 10 primary tumor/normal p...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

authors： Yao X,Tan J,Lim KJ,Koh J,Ooi WF,Li Z,Huang D,Xing M,Chan YS,Qu JZ,Tay ST,Wijaya G,Lam YN,Hong JH,Lee-Lim AP,Guan P,Ng MSW,He CZ,Lin JS,Nandi T,Qamra A,Xu C,Myint SS,Davies JOJ,Goh JY,Loh G,Tan BC,Roz

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The NCI and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are collaborating on the NCI and VA Interagency Group to Accelerate Trials Enrollment, or NAVIGATE, which will launch at 12 VA facilities across the country. The program aims to increase participation of veterans with cancer in NCI-sponsored clinical trials. ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

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更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD10 and GPR77 define a cancer-associated fibroblast (CAF) subset that sustains cancer stemness. ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

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更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:LXR activation reduces immunosuppressive MDSCs to activate antitumor cytotoxic T cells. ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

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更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:B-cell lymphomas frequently contain genomic rearrangements that lead to oncogene activation by heterologous distal regulatory elements. We used a novel approach called "pinpointing enhancer-associated rearrangements by chromatin immunoprecipitation," or PEAR-ChIP, to simultaneously map enhancer activity and ...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

authors： Ryan RJ,Drier Y,Whitton H,Cotton MJ,Kaur J,Issner R,Gillespie S,Epstein CB,Nardi V,Sohani AR,Hochberg EP,Bernstein BE

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncogenic KRAS (KRAS*) is a key tumor maintenance gene in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), motivating pharmacologic targeting of KRAS* and its effectors. Here, we explored mechanisms involving the tumor microenvironment (TME) as a potential basis for resistance to targeting KRAS*. Using the inducible KrasG12D;...

journal_title：Cancer discovery

authors： Hou P,Kapoor A,Zhang Q,Li J,Wu CJ,Li J,Lan Z,Tang M,Ma X,Ackroyd JJ,Kalluri R,Zhang J,Jiang S,Spring DJ,Wang YA,DePinho RA

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00