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The tyrosine kinase inhibitor ZD6474 blocks proliferation of RET mutant medullary thyroid carcinoma cells.
Endocrine-related cancer - 1 Feb 2011
Vitagliano Donata, De Falco Valentina, Tamburrino Anna, Coluzzi Sabrina, Troncone Giancarlo, Chiappetta Gennaro, Ciardiello Fortunato, Tortora Giampaolo, Fagin James A, Ryan Anderson J, Carlomagno Francesca, Santoro Massimo
Abstract excerpt
Oncogenic conversion of the RET tyrosine kinase is a frequent feature of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). ZD6474 (vandetanib) is an ATP-competitive inhibitor of RET, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and vascular endothelial growth factor receptors kinases. In this study, we have studied ZD6474 mechanism of action in TT and MZ-CRC-1 human MTC cell lines, carrying cysteine 634 to tryptophan (C634W) and...
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