{"title":"Personalized Medicine in Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma","authors":"Anuhya Kommalapati, James Yu, R. Kim","doi":"10.17925/ohr.2020.16.1.52","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Journal Publication Date: August 6, 2020 Personalized medicine is the new-generation concept of managing cancer, which primarily focuses on the development of targeted therapies blocking specific cellular pathways that potentiate the tumorigenesis and identify people that respond best. The combination of gemcitabine and a platinum agent, remains the first-line therapy in advanced cholangiocarcinoma. Thus far, there are no specific guidelines on the next step in the care of patients who progressed on, or could not tolerate, the first-line therapy. However, a better knowledge of molecular pathogenesis and advancements in the development of targeted therapy offers hope that we may improve outcomes in advanced cholangiocarcinoma. Among the newly discovered molecular alterations, targeting isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH1/2) mutations, fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) fusions, RAS-MAPK pathway activation, BRCA1/2 mutations, NTRK fusions, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), hold great promise for improving the future management of cholangiocarcinoma. In tumors with high microsatellite instabilities or mismatch repair deficiencies irrespective of programmed death ligand (PD-L) 1 expression, immunotherapy, alone or in combination with targeted agents and chemotherapy, are currently being evaluated. This review article details the potential targetable molecular pathways and future directions in implementing personalized medicine in this dismal cancer.","PeriodicalId":44122,"journal":{"name":"Oral History Review","volume":"16 1","pages":"52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7000,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Oral History Review","FirstCategoryId":"98","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.17925/ohr.2020.16.1.52","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"HISTORY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Journal Publication Date: August 6, 2020 Personalized medicine is the new-generation concept of managing cancer, which primarily focuses on the development of targeted therapies blocking specific cellular pathways that potentiate the tumorigenesis and identify people that respond best. The combination of gemcitabine and a platinum agent, remains the first-line therapy in advanced cholangiocarcinoma. Thus far, there are no specific guidelines on the next step in the care of patients who progressed on, or could not tolerate, the first-line therapy. However, a better knowledge of molecular pathogenesis and advancements in the development of targeted therapy offers hope that we may improve outcomes in advanced cholangiocarcinoma. Among the newly discovered molecular alterations, targeting isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH1/2) mutations, fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) fusions, RAS-MAPK pathway activation, BRCA1/2 mutations, NTRK fusions, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), hold great promise for improving the future management of cholangiocarcinoma. In tumors with high microsatellite instabilities or mismatch repair deficiencies irrespective of programmed death ligand (PD-L) 1 expression, immunotherapy, alone or in combination with targeted agents and chemotherapy, are currently being evaluated. This review article details the potential targetable molecular pathways and future directions in implementing personalized medicine in this dismal cancer.
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The Oral History Review, published by the Oral History Association, is the U.S. journal of record for the theory and practice of oral history and related fields. The journal’s primary mission is to explore the nature and significance of oral history and advance understanding of the field among scholars, educators, practitioners, and the general public. The Review publishes narrative and analytical articles and reviews, in print and multimedia formats, that present and use oral history in unique and significant ways and that contribute to the understanding of the nature of oral history and memory. It seeks previously unpublished works that demonstrate high-quality research and that offer new insight into oral history practice, methodology, theory, and pedagogy. Work published in the journal arises from many fields and disciplines, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of oral history. While based in the U.S., the Review reflects the international scope of the field and encourages work from international authors and about international topics.