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Cancers (Basel) ; 16(16)2024 Aug 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39199650

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RET fusions are relatively rare in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancers (NSCLCs), being around 1-2% of all NSCLCs. They share the same clinical features as the other fusion-driven NSCLC patients, as follows: younger age, adenocarcinoma histology, low exposure to tobacco, and high risk of spreading to the brain. Chemotherapy and immunotherapy have a low impact on the prognosis of these patients. Multitargeted RET inhibitors have shown modest activity jeopardized by high toxicity. New potent and selective RET inhibitors (RET-Is) (pralsetinib and selpercatinib) have achieved a higher efficacy minimizing the known toxicities of the multitargeted agents. This review will describe the sensitivity of immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in RET fusion + NSCLC patients, as well their experiences with the 'old' multi-targeted RET inhibitors. This review will focus on the advent of new potent and selective RET-Is. We will describe their efficacy as well as the main mechanisms of resistance to them. We will further proceed to deal with the new drugs and strategies proposed to overcome the resistance to RET-Is. In the last section, we will also focus on the safety profile of RET-Is, dealing with the main toxicities as well as the rare but severe adverse events.

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Mol Cell Endocrinol ; 592: 112295, 2024 Oct 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38871174

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Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare primary neuroendocrine thyroid carcinoma that is distinct from other thyroid or neuroendocrine cancers. Most cases of MTC are sporadic, although MTC exhibits a high degree of heritability as part of the multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes. REarranged during Transfection (RET) mutations are the primary oncogenic drivers and advances in molecular profiling have revealed that MTC is enriched in druggable alterations. Surgery at an early stage is the only chance for cure, but many patients present with or develop metastases. C-cell-specific calcitonin trajectory and structural doubling times are critical biomarkers to inform prognosis, extent of surgery, likelihood of residual disease, and need for additional therapy. Recent advances in the role of active surveillance, regionally directed therapies for localized disease, and systemic therapy with multi-kinase and RET-specific inhibitors for progressive/metastatic disease have significantly improved outcomes for patients with MTC.


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Carcinoma Neuroendocrino , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-ret , Neoplasias de la Tiroides , Humanos , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/genética , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/terapia , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/patología , Carcinoma Neuroendocrino/genética , Carcinoma Neuroendocrino/terapia , Carcinoma Neuroendocrino/patología , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-ret/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-ret/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-ret/antagonistas & inhibidores , Mutación/genética , Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética
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Endocrine ; 2024 May 27.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38801596

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Selpercatinib, a selective RET kinase inhibitor, has demonstrated remarkable efficacy in treating patients with advanced medullary (MTC) and differentiated thyroid cancer with RET alterations. Primary resistance to selpercatinib is a very uncommon situation, and its underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We report the case of a 42-year-old female with advanced MTC harboring a somatic M918T RET mutation who exhibited a primary resistance to selpercatinib. Despite prompt treatment initiation after the diagnosis of progressive disease, the patient continued experiencing rapid spread of disease, characterized by the appearance of new metastatic lesions and increased tumor burden. Genomic analysis revealed no additional mutations associated with on-target or off-target resistance. This case highlights a rare clinical scenario of primary resistance to selpercatinib in advanced MTC. While secondary resistance mechanisms have been well-documented, primary resistance remains poorly understood. Possible explanations include tumor heterogeneity and activation of alternative signaling pathways that stills need to be elucidated. Emerging therapies targeting resistance mechanisms and next-generation RET inhibitors offer promising avenues for further investigation.

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Front Oncol ; 14: 1307458, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38420011

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Over the past decade, molecular characterization has led to change the management of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring driver mutations. Rearranged during transfection (RET) gene fusions, occurring in 1% to 2% of NSCLC, have emerged as an oncogenic druggable target. Systemic targeted therapies with highly selective RET inhibitors (RETi), selpercatinib and pralsetinib, represent a recent clinical breakthrough. While the development of RETi has improved survival, with their increasing use, it is crucial to be aware of the risks of rare but serious adverse events (AEs). A particular challenge for clinicians in applying targeted therapies is not only diagnosing but also interpreting rare mutations. Herein, we report a case of a 43-year-old Caucasian advanced NSCLC patient diagnosed with a rare RET gene fusion, ANK3::RET, identified with Next Generation Sequencing (NGS). Selpercatinib has been initiated at the recommended initial dose after one incomplete chemotherapy cycle due to a severe infusion reaction, but it subsequently required a dose adjustment following grade 3 (G3) AEs. During treatment, we used a particular selpercatinib dosage (160 mg in the morning and 80 mg in the evening) with good tolerance and without compromising effectiveness. Our finding broadens the range of RET fusion types in not-Asian NSCLC. To the best of our knowledge, our case demonstrates, for the first time, a clinical and radiological response to frontline highly selective RETi selpercatinib, expanding the spectrum of potential oncogenic RET fusion partners in newly diagnosed NSCLC patients. Furthermore, to our knowledge, this is the first case describing a RET fusion-positive (RET+) NSCLC patient treated with a modified selpercatinib dosage outside the drug data sheet and demonstrating a safe and effective use.

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Heliyon ; 10(2): e24796, 2024 Jan 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38304763

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Background: Rearranged during transfection (RET) gene fusion is a target for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment, and RET inhibitors are approved for advanced NSCLC. The role of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in RET fusion-positive NSCLC remains controversial. This retrospective study analyzed the efficacy of ICIs and RET inhibitors in Chinese patients with RET fusion-positive NSCLC. Methods: Data from patients diagnosed with advanced NSCLC harboring RET fusion from Jan 2017 to Sep 2021 were analyzed. Clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes of ICIs and RET inhibitors treatments were collected. Results: Seventy-five patients with RET fusion-positive advanced NSCLC were identified. The median age of patients was 57 years, half of the patients were female (50.3%), and most were non-smokers or light smokers (72%). Of the cancer types diagnosed in study patients, the KIF5B-RET fusion subtype accounted for 73.3% (55/75), twelve patients (16%) had CCDC6-RET fusion, and three (4%) had NCOA4-RET fusion. Sixteen patients were treated with ICIs. In previously untreated patients, we observed an objective response rate (ORR) of 71.4% and median progression free survival (PFS) of 7.5 months in seven assessable patients. Of four patients with PD-L1 overexpression (>50%) one received pembrolizumab and the other three patients received pemetrexed, carboplatin, and pembrolizumab or camrelizumab. In these patients, the ORR was 75% and disease control rate was 100%. Fifteen patients received selective RET inhibitors (pralsetinib and selpercatinib), resulting in an ORR of 53.3% (8/15) and median PFS of 10.0 months (95% CI 5.2-14.9). Conclusions: ICIs for PD-L overexpression and treatment naive patients offer comparable benefits for RET fusion-positive NSCLC, warranting further investigation.

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JCEM Case Rep ; 2(2): luad174, 2024 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38283729

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Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a neuroendocrine tumor associated with activating mutations of the rearranged during transfection (RET) proto-oncogene. These tumors may rarely secrete adrenocorticotropin or corticotropin-releasing hormone, resulting in a paraneoplastic ectopic Cushing syndrome (ECS). Paraneoplastic ECS carries a high risk of mortality, and management is difficult due to the lack of response to antiadrenal therapies. We report on a 37-year-old man who was diagnosed with metastatic MTC and reported symptoms of cortisol excess with laboratory testing in keeping with ECS. He began treatment with vandetanib, a multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor, which resulted in decreased tumor burden as well as clinical and biochemical resolution of ECS. Due to progressive structural disease 10 months later, he was switched to the selective RET inhibitor selpercatinib, which was followed by a rapid reduction of cortisol nearing the threshold of adrenal insufficiency. Tumor markers were also improved, and repeat imaging showed decreased tumor burden. Our case highlights the efficacy of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the management of paraneoplastic ECS. Selective RET inhibitors may emerge as preferred targeted treatment options due to better efficacy and toxicity profiles compared to multitargeted inhibitors. Clinicians should monitor for adrenal insufficiency with the use of selective RET inhibitors.

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Cell Rep Med ; 4(12): 101332, 2023 12 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38118420

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the selective RET inhibitors selpercatinib and pralsetinib has led to a paradigm change in the treatment of RET-altered lung and thyroid cancers through a higher response rate and a more tolerable safety and toxicity profile than multi-kinase inhibitors. Recently, selpercatinib has received a tissue-agnostic FDA approval for all RET-fusion-positive cancers, and pralsetinib has shown pan-cancer activity as well. Given the anticipated increase in the use of both drugs across multiple tumor types, it is crucial to recognize the possible side effects and approaches for their optimal management in order to maximize the clinical benefit for treated patients. In this review, we underscore potential toxicities associated with selective RET inhibitors and discuss strategies to mitigate them.


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Neoplasias , Estados Unidos , Humanos , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-ret/genética
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Curr Treat Options Oncol ; 24(12): 1815-1832, 2023 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37979019

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OPINION STATEMENT: Genetic assessment is crucial to address the correct treatment for advanced medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). Multi tyrosine kinase inhibitors (mTKIs) cabozantinib and vandetanib are good first line options, even vandetanib prescription is currently limited to RET mutated patients. Selective RET inhibitors such as pralsetinib could be a preferred upfront treatment in case of RET mutated MTC presenting common or gatekeeper RET mutations (e.g. M918T; V804L/M). Selpercatinib, otherwise, can be prescribed as the second line after disease progression to mTKIs. The best option for subsequent lines is to consider inclusion in clinical trials or alternatively other mTKIs such as sunitinib, sorafenib, lenvatinib, or pazopanib could be evaluated. New perspectives include next-generation RET inhibitors able to overcome resistance mechanisms responsible for disease progression to standard mTKIs and RET inhibitors, and immunotherapy for MTC presenting with high tumor mutational burden.


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Carcinoma Neuroendocrino , Neoplasias de la Tiroides , Humanos , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-ret/genética , Carcinoma Neuroendocrino/diagnóstico , Carcinoma Neuroendocrino/tratamiento farmacológico , Carcinoma Neuroendocrino/etiología , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/diagnóstico , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/etiología , Progresión de la Enfermedad
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Invest New Drugs ; 41(5): 768-776, 2023 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37603207

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BACKGROUND: Rearranged during transfection (RET) fusion-positive occurs in approximately 2% of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This mutation often predicts metastasis risk and poor prognosis, and current mainstream therapies provide limited patient benefit. Selective RET inhibitors Pralsetinib and Selpercatinib are targeted drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treating RET-mutated tumors. The phase I/II clinical trial results of their treatment of NSCLC have been published. However, the clinical effect of selective RET inhibitors on RET fusion-positive NSCLC remains controversial. Purpose Meta-analysis was performed to investigate the efficacy and safety of selective RET inhibitors in treating RET fusion-positive NSCLC. Methods Qualified literature was searched in Pubmed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science. Outcomes included objective response rate (ORR), median progression-free survival (mPFS), disease control rate (DCR), intracranial ORR, and adverse events. Stata 15.1 software was used to analyze the data. Results A total of 8 studies were included in this meta-analysis. The combined results showed that the ORR of patients treated with selective RET inhibitors was 67% (95% confidence interval:0.64 to 0.70, P < 0.01), DCR was 92% (95%CI: 0.91-0.94, P < 0.01), the mPFS was 16.09 months (95%CI: 11.66-20.52, P < 0.01). In treated patients with RET mutation, the intracranial ORR was 86% (95%CI:0.74 ~ 0.96, P < 0.01). ORR in untreated patients was more effective than untreated patients [HR = 0.44 (95%CI: 0.35-0.56, P < 0.01)]. The major adverse events (grade 3-4) are neutropenia (13%) and anaemia (13%). Conclusions Selective RET inhibitors Pralsetinib and Selpercatinib have shown a good effect on RET fusion-positive NSCLC, with a low incidence of adverse events.

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Transl Oncol ; 36: 101744, 2023 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37516008

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BACKGROUND: RET fusions are driver alterations in cancer and are most commonly found in non-small cell lung cancer and well-differentiated thyroid cancer. However, RET fusion have been reported in other solid tumors. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of RET+ solid malignancies identified by targeted RNA sequencing and whole transcriptome sequencing of clinical tumor samples performed at Caris Life Science (Phoenix, AZ). RESULTS: As of March 22, 2022, a total of 378 RET+ solid malignancies were identified in 15 different tumor types and carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP) that underwent next-generation RNA sequencing. RET+ NSCLC and RET+ thyroid cancer constituted 66.9% and 11.1% of the RET+ solid malignancies, respectively. RET+ colorectal adenocarcinoma and RET+ breast adenocarcinoma constituted 10.1% and 2.6%, respectively. The estimated frequency of RET fusions within specific tumor types were NSCLC 0.7%, thyroid cancer 3.1%, colorectal cancer 0.2% and breast cancer 0.1%. KIF5B (46.8%) was the most common fusion partner followed by CCDC6 (28.3%) and NCOA4 (13.8%) in RET+ solid tumors. KIF5B-RET was the dominant fusion variant in RET+ NSCLC, NCOA4-RET was the dominant variant in RET+ colorectal carcinoma, and CCDC6-RET was the dominant variant in thyroid cancer. The most common single gene alterations in RET+ tumors were TP53 (34.8%), RASA1 (14.3%) and ARIAD1A (11.6%). RET+ CRC had a high median TMB of 20.0 and were commonly MSI-H. CONCLUSIONS: RET fusions were identified in multiple tumor types. With a higher median TMB and commonly MSI-H, RET fusion positive CRC may be a unique molecular subset of CRC.

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Front Oncol ; 13: 1078076, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37139148

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Patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer have limited treatment options and a dismal prognosis. While RET fusion is rare (0.6%) in pancreatic cancer, the efficacy of RET-targeted treatment in patients with TRIM33-RET fusion has not been previously reported. Herein, we presented a case of a 68-year-old man with pancreatic cancer harboring TRIM33-RET fusion who responded remarkably to pralsetinib despite being intolerant to chemotherapy. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the clinical value of a single TRIM33-RET fusion in pancreatic cancer, which may benefit from the targeted therapy.

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Endocr Pathol ; 34(1): 1-22, 2023 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36890425

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Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a C-cell-derived epithelial neuroendocrine neoplasm. With the exception of rare examples, most are well-differentiated epithelial neuroendocrine neoplasms (also known as neuroendocrine tumors in the taxonomy of the International Agency for Research on Cancer [IARC] of the World Health Organization [WHO]). This review provides an overview and recent evidence-based data on the molecular genetics, disease risk stratification based on clinicopathologic variables including molecular profiling and histopathologic variables, and targeted molecular therapies in patients with advanced MTC. While MTC is not the only neuroendocrine neoplasm in the thyroid gland, other neuroendocrine neoplasms in the thyroid include intrathyroidal thymic neuroendocrine neoplasms, intrathyroidal parathyroid neoplasms, and primary thyroid paragangliomas as well as metastatic neuroendocrine neoplasms. Therefore, the first responsibility of a pathologist is to distinguish MTC from other mimics using appropriate biomarkers. The second responsibility includes meticulous assessment of the status of angioinvasion (defined as tumor cells invading through a vessel wall and forming tumor-fibrin complexes, or intravascular tumor cells admixed with fibrin/thrombus), tumor necrosis, proliferative rate (mitotic count and Ki67 labeling index), and tumor grade (low- or high-grade) along with the tumor stage and the resection margins. Given the morphologic and proliferative heterogeneity in these neoplasms, an exhaustive sampling is strongly recommended. Routine molecular testing for pathogenic germline RET variants is typically performed in all patients with a diagnosis of MTC; however, multifocal C-cell hyperplasia in association with at least a single focus of MTC and/or multifocal C-cell neoplasia are morphological harbingers of germline RET alterations. It is of interest to assess the status of pathogenic molecular alterations involving genes other than RET like the MET variants in MTC families with no pathogenic germline RET variants. Furthermore, the status of somatic RET alterations should be determined in all advanced/progressive or metastatic diseases, especially when selective RET inhibitor therapy (e.g., selpercatinib or pralsetinib) is considered. While the role of routine SSTR2/5 immunohistochemistry remains to be further clarified, evidence suggests that patients with somatostatin receptor (SSTR)-avid metastatic disease may also benefit from the option of 177Lu-DOTATATE peptide radionuclide receptor therapy. Finally, the authors of this review make a call to support the nomenclature change of MTC to C-cell neuroendocrine neoplasm to align this entity with the IARC/WHO taxonomy since MTCs represent epithelial neuroendocrine neoplasms of endoderm-derived C-cells.


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Carcinoma Neuroendocrino , Tumores Neuroendocrinos , Neoplasias de la Tiroides , Humanos , Pronóstico , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/diagnóstico , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/genética , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/patología , Carcinoma Neuroendocrino/diagnóstico , Carcinoma Neuroendocrino/genética , Carcinoma Neuroendocrino/patología , Tumores Neuroendocrinos/diagnóstico , Tumores Neuroendocrinos/genética
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J Thorac Oncol ; 18(5): 576-586, 2023 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36646211

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INTRODUCTION: Nearly 1% to 2% of NSCLCs harbor RET fusions. Characterization of this rare population is still incomplete. METHODS: This retrospective multicenter study included patients with any-stage RET positive (RET+) NSCLC from 31 cancer centers. Molecular profiling included DNA/RNA sequencing or fluorescence in situ hybridization analyses. Clinicobiological features and treatment outcomes (per investigator) with surgery, chemotherapy (CT), immune checkpoint blockers (ICBs), CT-ICB, multityrosine kinase inhibitors, and RET inhibitors (RETis) were evaluated. RESULTS: For 218 patients included between February 2012 and April 2022, median age was 63 years, 56% were females, 93% had adenocarcinoma, and 41% were smokers. The most frequent fusion partner was KIF5B (72%). Median tumor mutational burden was 2.5 (range: 1-4) mutations per megabase, and median programmed death-ligand 1 expression was 10% (range: 0%-55%). The most common metastatic sites were the lung (50%), bone (43%), and pleura (40%). Central nervous system metastases were found at diagnosis of advanced NSCLC in 21% of the patients and at last follow-up or death in 31%. Overall response rate and median progression-free survival were 55% and 8.7 months with platinum doublet, 26% and 3.6 months with single-agent CT, 46% and 9.6 months with CT-ICB, 23% and 3.1 months with ICB, 37% and 3 months with multityrosine kinase inhibitor, and 76% and 16.2 months with RETi, respectively. Median overall survival was longer in patients treated with RETi versus no RETi (50.6 mo [37.7-72.1] versus 16.3 mo [12.7-28.8], p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with RET+ NSCLC have mainly thoracic and bone disease and low tumor mutational burden and programmed death-ligand 1 expression. RETi markedly improved survival, whereas ICB may be active in selected patients.


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Adenocarcinoma , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adenocarcinoma/patología , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/patología , Hibridación Fluorescente in Situ , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Resultado del Tratamiento
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Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) ; 13: 864253, 2022.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35422765

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Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a neuroendocrine malignant tumor originating from parafollicular C-cells producing calcitonin. Most of cases (75%) are sporadic while the remaining (25%) are hereditary. In these latter cases medullary thyroid carcinoma can be associated (multiple endocrine neoplasia type IIA and IIB) or not (familial medullary thyroid carcinoma), with other endocrine diseases such as pheochromocytoma and/or hyperparathyroidism. RET gene point mutation is the main molecular alteration involved in MTC tumorigenesis, both in sporadic and in hereditary cases. Total thyroidectomy with prophylactic/therapeutic central compartment lymph nodes dissection is the initial treatment of choice. Further treatments are needed according to tumor burden and rate of progression. Surgical treatments and local therapies are advocated in the case of single or few local or distant metastasis and slow rate of progression. Conversely, systemic treatments should be initiated in cases with large metastatic and rapidly progressive disease. In this review, we discuss the details of systemic treatments in advanced and metastatic sporadic MTC, focusing on multikinase inhibitors, both those already used in clinical practice and under investigation, and on emerging treatments such as highly selective RET inhibitors and radionuclide therapy.


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Neoplasia Endocrina Múltiple Tipo 2a , Neoplasias de la Tiroides , Carcinoma Neuroendocrino , Humanos , Neoplasia Endocrina Múltiple Tipo 2a/genética , Medicina de Precisión , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-ret/genética , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/genética , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/patología , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/terapia
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Cancer Treat Rev ; 105: 102372, 2022 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35248904

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Thyroid cancer is the most frequently diagnosed endocrine malignancy, with an increasing incidence over the last decades. The recent advances in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the carcinogenesis of thyroid cancer have led to a better therapeutic approach of these tumors. This has allowed the development and approval of several drugs during the past decade. The rearranged during transfection [RET] protooncogene encodes a transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinase, which is activated by chromosomal rearrangements or point mutations in multiple malignancies, including thyroid cancer. Selective RET inhibitors have proved their value in the treatment algorithm in molecularly selected patients with significantly high response rates and duration of response. Notwithstanding, there are patients who experiment rapid progression or tumor recurrence after an early response to those targeted therapies, which suggest the existence of primary and acquired mechanisms of resistance that have been largely unknown to date. In the present review, we attempt to provide a comprehensive analysis of the most relevant mechanisms of resistance to RET inhibitors which could help in the development of next generation MKI and RET inhibitors, along with combination strategies with different targeted therapies that could potentially overcome these resistances.


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Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-ret , Neoplasias de la Tiroides , Humanos , Terapia Molecular Dirigida , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia/tratamiento farmacológico , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacología , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/uso terapéutico , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-ret/genética , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/genética
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Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) ; 96(6): 847-856, 2022 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34743368

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OBJECTIVE: Ectopic Cushing's syndrome (ECS) induced by medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is rare, and data on clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome are limited. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study in three German and one Swiss referral centres. PATIENTS: Eleven patients with MTC and occurrence of ECS and 22 matched MTC patients without ECS were included. MEASUREMENTS: The primary endpoint of this study was the overall survival (OS) in MTC patients with ECS versus 1:2 matched MTC patients without ECS. RESULTS: The median age at diagnosis of ECS was 59 years (range: 35-81) and the median time between initial diagnosis of MTC and diagnosis of ECS was 29 months (range: 0-193). Median serum morning cortisol was 49 µg/dl (range: 17-141, normal range: 6.2-18). Eight (73%) patients received treatment for ECS. Treatment of ECS consisted of bilateral adrenalectomy (BADX) in four (36%) patients and adrenostatic treatment in eight (73%) patients. One patient received treatment with multityrosine kinase inhibitor (MKI) to control hypercortisolism. All patients experienced complete resolution of symptoms of Cushing's syndrome and biochemical control of hypercortisolism. Patients with ECS showed a shorter median OS of 87 months (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 64-111) than matched controls (190 months, 95% CI: 95-285). Of the nine deaths, four were related to progressive disease (PD). Four patients showed PD as well as complications and comorbidities of hypercortisolism before death. CONCLUSION: This study shows that ECS occurs in advanced stage MTC and is associated with a poor prognosis. Adrenostatic treatment and BADX were effective systemic treatment options in patients with MTC and ECS to control their hypercortisolism. MKI treatment achieved complete remission of hypercortisolism and sustained tumour control in one treated case.


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Carcinoma Neuroendocrino , Síndrome de Cushing , Neoplasias de la Tiroides , Carcinoma Neuroendocrino/complicaciones , Niño , Preescolar , Síndrome de Cushing/diagnóstico , Humanos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/complicaciones
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Gland Surg ; 10(9): 2874-2879, 2021 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34733735

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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive malignancy. Currently, treatment strategies for PDAC are limited because its molecular characteristics have not yet been clarified. Different RET fusions have been reported in diverse solid tumors, especially in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Multikinase inhibitors (MKIs) such as cabozantinib, vandetanib and lenvatinib, as well as selective inhibitors of RET alterations like selpercatinib (LOXO-292) and pralsetinib (BLU-667) have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients with RET fusion-positive tumors, such as thyroid cancer, renal cell, NSCLC, and so on. However, few studies have been reported about the association between RET fusions and PDAC. ERC1-RET fusion is a rare rearrangement. To date, it has only been reported in lung cancer and thyroid cancer. Studies of ERC1-RET fusion in PDAC have not yet been explored. In this study, we reported an ERC1-RET fusion in a 60-year-old female patient with PDAC. To the best of our knowledge, this case was the first report about ERC1-RET fusion in a patient with PDAC. It is a pity that the patient refused targeted therapy for personal reasons. Our study has shed a new light on the companion diagnostics and targeted therapy for the patients with PDAC.

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Drugs Today (Barc) ; 57(9): 559-569, 2021 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34586104

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The identification of oncogenic drivers and the subsequent development of targeted therapies have been established as biomarker-based care for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Rearranged during transfection (RET) events have been reported to be oncogenic drivers in NSCLC and were more common in patients who i) were young; ii) had adenocarcinoma histology; and iii) had never smoked. Phase II studies indicated the limited efficacy of multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients with NSCLC that have a confirmed RET event. Consequently, there has been ongoing research to develop more potent and specific RET tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Recently, a novel and specific RET inhibitor, pralsetinib (BLU-667), has been reported to have excellent efficacy and low off-target toxicity in RET cancer patients. In this review, we summarize the clinical data regarding the use of pralsetinib in NSCLC patients.


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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/tratamiento farmacológico , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-ret , Pirazoles , Piridinas , Pirimidinas
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ESMO Open ; 6(3): 100183, 2021 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34091261

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Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) represents a rare neuroendocrine neoplasm originating from neoplastic C-cells in the thyroid gland. While localized disease is potentially curable with an optimized surgical approach, the number of relapses is high, and a considerable number of patients present with primary metastatic disease. Multidisciplinary management including standardized surveillance following surgery, but also early involvement of medical oncologists, is therefore important. Several oncogenic pathways are involved in the pathogenesis of MTC including vascular endothelial growth factor receptor, epidermal growth factor receptor, MET, and most importantly RET, and the multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitors vandetanib and cabozantinib have been approved for advanced MTC based on data from phase III studies. As activating RET mutations represent the most important driver, specific RET inhibitors were introduced and suggest high response rates with limited off-target toxicities. The current review provides a practical overview on clinical presentation and management from early to advanced MTC.


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Neoplasias de la Tiroides , Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular , Carcinoma Neuroendocrino , Humanos , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-ret , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/diagnóstico , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias de la Tiroides/genética
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Lung Cancer ; 156: 136-139, 2021 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33933276

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Ten years ago, RET-fusions were discovered as oncogenic drivers and potential drug targets in approximately 1% of metastatic lung adenocarcinomas. Several multikinase inhibitors were tested in clinical trials, however, their antitumor activity was limited. Recently, two selective and potent RET-inhibitors were approved for the treatment of patients with metastatic RET-fusion-positive lung cancer (RET-NSCLC). Here, we discuss the two RET-inhibitors selpercatinib and pralsetinib, and the management of patients with RET-fusion positive NSCLC.


Asunto(s)
Neoplasias Pulmonares , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-ret/genética , Pirazoles , Piridinas , Pirimidinas
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