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The role of targeted therapy for gastrointestinal tumors

2014

Abstract: Many targeted drugs have been studied to target the molecular pathways involved in the development of gastrointestinal cancers. Anti-VEGF, anti-EGFR agents, and recently also multi-kinase inhibitor regorafenib, have already been available for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer patients. To date, Her-2 positive, gastric cancer patients, are also treated with trastuzumab, while the multi-targeted inhibitor, sorafenib, represents the standard treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma patients. Finally, sunitinib and everolimus, have been approved for the treatment of the neuroendocrine gastroenteropancreatic tumors. Actually a great number of further drugs are under preclinic…

SorafenibOncologyVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Amedicine.medical_specialtyReceptor ErbB-2Hepatocellular carcinomaSettore MED/06 - Oncologia Medicamedicine.medical_treatmentAntineoplastic AgentsNeuroendocrine tumorsTargeted therapyTargeted therapychemistry.chemical_compoundNeuroendocrine tumorTrastuzumabInternal medicineRegorafenibmedicineHumansGastrointestinal tumorsMolecular Targeted TherapyProtein Kinase InhibitorsGastrointestinal NeoplasmsEverolimusHepatologySunitinibbusiness.industryColorectal cancer; Gastric cancer; Gastrointestinal tumors; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Neuroendocrine tumors; Targeted therapy; Hepatology; GastroenterologyGastrointestinal tumorGastroenterologyCancermedicine.diseaseColorectal cancerErbB ReceptorsReceptors Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorchemistryHuman medicineNeuroendocrine tumorsbusinessGastric cancermedicine.drug
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Immunotherapy for recurrent ovarian cancer: a further piece of the puzzle or a striking strategy?

2014

Introduction: Treatment of ovarian cancer has been long standardized with the inclusion of surgery and chemotherapy based on platinum and taxanes, this strategy reaching high remission rates. However, when this treatment fails, further options are available with little benefit. Since ovarian cancer has specific immunologic features, actually immunotherapy is under evalua- 15 tion to overcome treatment failure in patients experiencing recurrence. Areas covered: Immunogenicity of ovarian cancer and its relationship with clinical outcomes is briefly reviewed. The kinds of immunotherapeutic strategies are summarized. The clinical trials investigating immunotherapy in recurrent ovarian cancer pa…

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The comparison of outcomes from tyrosine kinase inhibitor monotherapy in second- or third-line for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients with …

2016

// Giuseppe Bronte 1, * , Tindara Franchina 2, * , Massimiliano Alu 3, * , Giovanni Sortino 1 , Claudia Celesia 1 , Francesco Passiglia 1 , Giuseppina Savio 3 , Agata Laudani 3 , Alessandro Russo 2 , Antonio Picone 2 , Sergio Rizzo 1 , Michele De Tursi 4 , Elisabetta Gambale 4 , Viviana Bazan 1 , Clara Natoli 4 , Livio Blasi 3 , Vincenzo Adamo 2 , Antonio Russo 1 1 Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy 2 Medical Oncology Unit-AOOR Papardo-Piemonte, Messina and Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy 3 Medical Oncology Unit, A.R.N.A.S. Civico, Palermo, Italy 4 Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological …

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Monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of non-haematological tumours: update of an expanding scenario.

2015

Abstract: Introduction: The identification of cell membrane-bound molecules with a relevant role in cancer cell survival prompted the development of moAbs to block the related pathways. In the last few years, the number of approved moAbs for cancer treatment has constantly increased. Many of these drugs significantly improved the survival outcomes in patients with solid tumours. Areas covered: In this review, all the FDA-approved moAbs in solid tumours have been described. This is an update of moAbs available for cancer treatment nowadays in comparison with the moAbs approved until few years ago. The moAbs under development are also discussed here. Expert opinion: The research on cancer ant…

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The role of second and third line tyrosine kinase inhibitor monotherapy in EGFR wild-type (and unknown mutational status) advanced non-small-cell lun…

2015

Oncologymedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industrymedicine.drug_classWild typeHematologymedicine.diseaseTyrosine-kinase inhibitorOncologyThird lineInternal medicinemedicineRetrospective analysisMutational statusNon small cellbusinessLung cancerAnnals of Oncology
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Immunotherapy: is a minor god yet in the pantheon of treatments for lung cancer?

2014

Abstract: Immunotherapy has been studied for many years in lung cancer without significant results, making the majority of oncologists quite skeptical about its possible application for non-small cell lung cancer treatment. However, the recent knowledge about immune escape and subsequent cancer immunoediting has yielded the development of new strategies of cancer immunotherapy, heralding a new era of lung cancer treatment. Cancer vaccines, including both whole-cell and peptide vaccines have been tested both in early and advanced stages of non-small cell lung cancer. New immunomodulatory agents, including anti-CTLA4, anti-PD1/PDL1 monoclonal antibodies, have been investigated as monotherapy …

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Stereotactic Radiotherapy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer in Neoadjuvant and Exclusive Settings: A Systematic Review

2022

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common tumors; better screening policies and multidisciplinary approach allow personalized treatment. Radiotherapy (RT) plays a central role in the multimodal approach in BC, and recent evidence has shown the non-inferiority of hypofractionated treatments. The aim of this study was to describe the feasibility and validity of stereotactic RT (SBRT) in BC in a neoadjuvant and exclusive setting. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A PubMed/MEDLINE and Embase systematic review was conducted to assess the role of radiomics in BC. The search strategy was “breast [All Fields] AND “stereotactic” [Al…

Cancer ResearchBreast cancerSBRTOncologyRadiotherapySettore MED/06 - Oncologia MedicaHematology
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Monoclonal antibodies in gastrointestinal cancers

2013

Introduction: Among gastrointestinal cancers, colorectal and gastric neoplasms are the most frequent. The development of new targeted drugs improved the efficacy of systemic therapy in advanced stages of those malignancies. Areas covered: This review highlights the main biological processes implicated in gastrointestinal cancer development and progression, such as angiogenesis and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway. On these bases, anti-EGFR and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) monoclonal antibodies in colorectal and gastric cancer are discussed. Data about further monoclonal antibodies in development are also reported. Expert opinion: The use of monoclo…

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New findings on primary and acquired resistance to anti-EGFR therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer: Do all roads lead to RAS?

2015

Abstract: Anti-epidermal growth factor receptor therapy with the monoclonal antibodies cetuximab and panitumumab is the main targeted treatment to combine with standard chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer. Many clinical studies have shown the benefit of the addition of these agents for patients without mutations in the EGFR pathway. Many biomarkers, including KRAS and NRAS mutations, BRAF mutations, PIK3CA mutations, PTEN loss, AREG and EREG expression, and HER-2 amplification have already been identified to select responders to anti-EGFR agents. Among these alterations KRAS and NRAS mutations are currently recognized as the best predictive factors for primary resistance. Liquid b…

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Predicting efficacy and toxicity in the era of targeted therapy: focus on anti-EGFR and anti-VEGF molecules

2011

The treatment of solid malignancies includes various target drugs, such as monoclonal antibodies and tyrosine kinase inhibitors, which exert their effect alone or in combination with chemotherapy. The main part of these molecules have a target on proteins of EGFR and VEGF pathways. The particular toxicity profile and the financial impact, deriving from the application of these agents in cancer treatment, prompted a lot of researches to define predictive factors of their efficacy. Various biomarker were identified among the components of the targeted pathways. However just few studies allowed to identify specific factors to predict the toxicity of these drugs. In this review EGFR and VEGF-re…

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The role of second-line tyrosine kinase inhibitor monotherapy in EGFR wild-type advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients: Findings from a retrosp…

2015

e19030 Background: Second-line treatment for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) patients includes monotherapy with a third generation cytotoxic drug (CT) or with the tyrosine kinase inhib...

Cancer Researchmedicine.drug_classbusiness.industryWild typePharmacologymedicine.diseaseTyrosine-kinase inhibitorThird generationSecond lineOncologymedicineCancer researchRetrospective analysisNon small cellLung cancerbusinessTyrosine kinaseJournal of Clinical Oncology
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