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A. Scimone

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Central nervous system involvement in ALK-rearranged NSCLC : promising strategies to overcome crizotinib resistance

2016

ABSTRACT: Introduction: ALK rearranged Non Small Cell Lung Cancers (NSCLCs) represent a distinct subgroup of patients with peculiar clinic-pathological features. These patients exhibit dramatic responses when treated with the ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor Crizotinib, albeit Central Nervous System (CNS) activity is much less impressive than that observed against extracranial lesions. CNS involvement has become increasingly observed in these patients, given their prolonged survival. Several novel generation ALK inhibitors have been developing to increase CNS penetration and to provide more complete ALK inhibition. Areas covered: The CNS activity of Crizotinib and novel generation ALK inhibito…

0301 basic medicineLung NeoplasmsSettore MED/06 - Oncologia MedicaPyridinesPyridineDrug ResistanceNSCLCTyrosine-kinase inhibitorALK translocations Brain metastases central nervous system metastases leptomeningeal metastases NSCLC Animals Antineoplastic Agents Brain Neoplasms Carcinoma Non-Small-Cell Lung Drug Design Drug Resistance Neoplasm Gene Rearrangement Humans Lung Neoplasms Protein Kinase Inhibitors Pyrazoles Pyridines Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases Oncology Pharmacology (medical)Cns penetrationAntineoplastic Agent0302 clinical medicinecentral nervous system metastasesCarcinoma Non-Small-Cell Lunghemic and lymphatic diseasesMedicinePharmacology (medical)Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinaseleptomeningeal metastaseNon-Small-Cell LungGene RearrangementBrain NeoplasmsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinasemedicine.anatomical_structureOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisNon small cellHumanmedicine.drugBrain metastasemedicine.drug_classCentral nervous systemProtein Kinase InhibitorCNS InvolvementAntineoplastic AgentsALK translocationBrain Neoplasm03 medical and health sciencesCrizotinibAnimalsHumansCns activityCrizotinib resistanceProtein Kinase Inhibitorsleptomeningeal metastasescentral nervous system metastaseCrizotinibAnimalbusiness.industryCarcinomaReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesBrain metastasesLung Neoplasm030104 developmental biologyALK translocationsDrug Resistance NeoplasmDrug DesignPyrazoleImmunologyCancer researchNeoplasmPyrazolesHuman medicinebusinessExpert review of anticancer therapy
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Baseline absolute neutrophil count (ANC), derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (dNLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and outcome in non sma…

2017

Nivolumab (N) is a novel therapeutic option in NSCLC, with a significant survival gain compared with Docetaxel (D). However, predictive biomarkers are lacking and no strategies have been adopted to date for optimal patients (pts) selection. The presence of systemic inflammation has been correlated with poor outcome in many cancer types. We aimed to evaluate whether there is a correlation between some indicators of inflammation and response in pts treated with N or D.

Oncologymedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryLymphocytenon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)Hematology030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyNSCLCmedicine.diseasePreliminary analysis03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicine.anatomical_structureOncologyDocetaxel030220 oncology & carcinogenesisInternal medicinemedicineAbsolute neutrophil countPlateletNeutrophil to lymphocyte ratioNivolumabbusinessmedicine.drugAnnals of Oncology
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Pietro Mengoli and the six-square problem

1994

The aim of this paper is to analyze a little known aspect of Pietro Mengoli's (1625-1686) mathematical activity: the difficulties he faced in trying to solve some problems in Diophantine analysis suggested by J. Ozanam. Mengoli's recently published correspondence reveals how he cherished his prestige as a scholar. At the same time, however, it also shows that his insufficient familiarity with algebraic methods prevented him, as well as other Italian mathematicians of his time, from solving the so-called “French” problems. Quite different was the approach used for the same problems by Leibniz, who, although likewise partially unsuccessful, demonstrated a deeper mathematical insight which led…

17th centuryMathematics(all)HistoryDiophantine equationsGeneral MathematicsCalculusMengoliAlgebra over a fieldHumanitiesMathematicsHistoria Mathematica
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Gefitinib in lung cancer therapy. Clinical results, predictive markers of response and future perspectives.

2009

Over the past few years, epidermal growth factor receptor has emerged as one of the most important targets in tumorgenesis and several drugs targeting signal transduction pathways have been developed. The first among these agents to be approved for the treatment of NSCLC was gefitinib, a potent, selective and reversible inhibitor of HER1/EGFR tyrosine kinase activity. The review summarizes its clinical development and the new therapeutic options, with particular focus on predictive markers of susceptibility to this drug.

DrugOncologyCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyLung Neoplasmsmolecular markersmedia_common.quotation_subjectgefitinibAntineoplastic AgentsGefitinibcancer therapyGefitinibCarcinoma Non-Small-Cell LungInternal medicinetyrosine kinase inhibitorsmedicineAnimalsHumansgefitinib; non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); epidermal growth factor receptor (HER1/EGFR); tyrosine kinase inhibitors; target therapy; molecular markers; EGFR mutationsEpidermal growth factor receptorLung cancermedia_commonPharmacologyClinical Trials as Topicbiologybusiness.industrytarget therapymedicine.diseaseEGFR mutationsepidermal growth factor receptor (HER1/EGFR)ErbB Receptorsnon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)OncologyQuinazolinesbiology.proteinMolecular MedicineSignal transductionbusinessBiomarkersEgfr tyrosine kinaseSignal Transductionmedicine.drug
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