resistance mutations to guide treatment selection. The FDA has a growing list of genomic biomarkers associated with specific drugs in the field of oncology that include targeted therapeutics, contraindications, clinical pharmacology, and clinical studies. NGS
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The Microbiome Colorectal Cancer Puzzle: Initiator, Propagator, and Avenue for Treatment and Research
Reece J. Knippel and Cynthia L. Sears
treatment among cancer types. Establishing a potential core bacterial group that demarcates potential immunotherapy responders or nonresponders is an active area of investigation. Microbial Therapeutics The importance of the microbiome in CRC
Historical Views, Conventional Approaches, and Evolving Management Strategies for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Brady L. Stein, Jason Gotlib, Murat Arcasoy, Marie Huong Nguyen, Neil Shah, Alison Moliterno, Catriona Jamieson, Daniel A. Pollyea, Bart Scott, Martha Wadleigh, Ross Levine, Rami Komrokji, Rebecca Klisovic, Krishna Gundabolu, Patricia Kropf, Meir Wetzler, Stephen T. Oh, Raul Ribeiro, Rita Paschal, Sanjay Mohan, Nikolai Podoltsev, Josef Prchal, Moshe Talpaz, David Snyder, Srdan Verstovsek, and Ruben A. Mesa
Prognostic Scoring System [IPSS]) 10 or during follow-up (Dynamic IPSS [DIPSS], DIPSS plus; Table 1 ). 11 , 12 As important, the recognition of JAK-STAT dysregulation has led to the identification of novel therapeutics, culminating in the first approval
BRAFV600E -Mutant Melanoma Presenting With Cardiac Involvement
Douglas B. Johnson and Jeffrey A. Sosman
with 5.8 months for dabrafenib monotherapy ( P <.001). 8 Unfortunately, resistance to these agents inevitably develops and almost all patients experience disease progression within 2 years of therapy initiation. The second major class of therapeutics
Strategies for Optimizing the Clinical Impact of Immunotherapeutic Agents Such as Sipuleucel-T in Prostate Cancer
Ravi A. Madan, Thomas Schwaab, and James L. Gulley
standard therapeutics. Radiation, ADT, and chemotherapy could all work in concert with therapeutic cancer vaccines via numerous mechanisms to enhance clinical outcomes. 26 Immune-Based Therapies May Be Combined With Standard Therapies for More
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Specialized Imaging Research Consortium (SIRC) aims to advance the treatment of patients with cancer through the clinical application of specialized imaging technologies. This is achieved by performing high-quality clinical trials of emerging therapeutics
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary: Focused Evaluation
Gauri R. Varadhachary
decade, with the advent of sophisticated imaging and pathologic tests. 1 – 3 Especially in the era of tailored therapeutics, this presents both an opportunity and a challenge. CUP cancers can be approached in two distinct ways, and this may impact
Targeting BRAF Mutations in High-Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Colon
Jarred Burkart, Dwight Owen, Manisha H. Shah, Sherif R. Z. Abdel-Misih, Sameek Roychowdhury, Robert Wesolowski, Sigurdis Haraldsdottir, Julie W. Reeser, Eric Samorodnitsky, Amy Smith, and Bhavana Konda
significant disease progression, and he was transitioned to best supportive care and died 6 weeks later. Discussion As additional information is learned regarding the molecular mutations that drive oncogenesis, targeted therapeutics have played an
CGE19-063: Creating a Clinical-Molecular Database to Study Patients with BRAF V600E-Mutated Brain Tumors
Yamini V. Ananth and Karisa Schreck
natural history of different genomic subtypes of glioblastoma is critical for the appropriate application of novel therapeutics. Here we demonstrate that a clinical-pathological database consisting of clinical and molecular data from patients with an
Defining and Managing High-Risk Multiple Myeloma: Current Concepts
Luciano J. Costa and Saad Z. Usmani
factors in MM, creating the need to revise the ISS in light of cytogenetic data and more modern therapeutics. Figure 1. ISS and R-ISS for multiple myeloma. Abbreviations: FISH, fluorescence in situ hybridization; ISS, International Staging System; LDH