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The oncogenic neurotrophin receptor tropomyosin-related kinase variant, TrkAIII.
Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR - 18 Jun 2018
Farina Antonietta Rosella, Cappabianca Lucia, Ruggeri Pierdomenico, Gneo Luciana, Pellegrini Cristina, Fargnoli Maria-Concetta, Mackay Andrew Reay
Abstract excerpt
Oncogenes derived from the neurotrophin receptor tropomyosin-related kinase TrkA act as drivers in sub-populations of a wide-range of human cancers. This, combined with a recent report that both adult and childhood cancers driven by novel oncogenic TrkA chimeric-fusions exhibit profound, long-lived therapeutic responses to the Trk inhibitor Larotrectinib, highlights the need to improve clinical detection of TrkA...
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