Promising advances in the molecular landscape of NETs
Molecular genetic analyses of NETs hint at actionable therapeutic targets and potential predictive biomarkers of response to axitinib
Improving patient involvement in rare cancers
Facilitating an open dialogue with patients, to better understand their needs, makes research efforts more valuable in the long-term
Patients as partners to address unmet needs in sarcoma
However, there are still many obstacles faced by investigators in achieving effective patient involvement in research
The evolving landscape of rare tumour molecular characterisation
Continued collaboration to identify new molecular targets and treatments can build on existing success
New findings help guide management of appendix adenocarcinoma
Database studies in this rare cancer suggest that chemotherapy may provide survival benefit in node-positive tumours and that the KRAS G12D mutation could be a potential therapeutic target
Encouraging results validate PARP7 and TGFβ1 as potential targets for immunotherapy
Safety and biomarker status data of the PARP7 inhibitor RBN-2397 and the IgG4 monoclonal antibody SRK-181 presented at the ESMO TAT Congress 2023
Promising results for an FGFR 1–3 inhibitor in molecularly altered tumours
CPL304110 shows acceptable toxicity and early signs of activity in heavily pre-treated patients with advanced solid malignancies
Cancer Research
Gathering preclinical pace: cellular immunotherapy against solid tumours
Two recently published studies provide preclinical insights into ‘training’ CAR T cells that may potentially lead to more effective and less toxic immunotherapy approaches
New tools and methods are discussed for optimising investigation of precision therapeutics
Results of extensive genomic profiling and a Time-to-Event Continual Reassessment Method show some promise in investigating new treatments and targets in early-phase trials, despite not being ready for routine research
NGS – a weapon in molecular pathology?
Next generation sequencing has revolutionised cancer management, but has also raised some issues that have yet to be addressed