Difference between revisions of "TRK fusions"

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'''TRK fusions''' are seen in many solid tumours and have targeted drugs.

'''TRK fusions''' are seen in many solid tumours of children and adults and have targeted drugs.<ref name=pmid29466156>{{Cite journal | last1 = Drilon | first1 = A. | last2 = Laetsch | first2 = TW. | last3 = Kummar | first3 = S. | last4 = DuBois | first4 = SG. | last5 = Lassen | first5 = UN. | last6 = Demetri | first6 = GD. | last7 = Nathenson | first7 = M. | last8 = Doebele | first8 = RC. | last9 = Farago | first9 = AF. | title = Efficacy of Larotrectinib in TRK Fusion-Positive Cancers in Adults and Children. | journal = N Engl J Med | volume = 378 | issue = 8 | pages = 731-739 | month = 02 | year = 2018 | doi = 10.1056/NEJMoa1714448 | PMID = 29466156 }}</ref>

==General==

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*The TRK genes are ~~tyrosine~~ kinase receptors.

*The TRK genes are tropomyosine kinase receptors.

*Multiple fusion partners for each gene.

*Testing: RNA-based next generation sequencing or [[immunohistochemistry]] (limited sensitivity).<ref name=pmid28719467>{{Cite journal | last1 = Hechtman | first1 = JF. | last2 = Benayed | first2 = R. | last3 = Hyman | first3 = DM. | last4 = Drilon | first4 = A. | last5 = Zehir | first5 = A. | last6 = Frosina | first6 = D. | last7 = Arcila | first7 = ME. | last8 = Dogan | first8 = S. | last9 = Klimstra | first9 = DS. | title = Pan-Trk Immunohistochemistry Is an Efficient and Reliable Screen for the Detection of NTRK Fusions. | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 41 | issue = 11 | pages = 1547-1551 | month = Nov | year = 2017 | doi = 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000911 | PMID = 28719467 }}</ref>

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-'''TRK fusions''' are seen in many solid tumours and have targeted drugs.
+'''TRK fusions''' are seen in many solid tumours of children and adults and have targeted drugs.<ref name=pmid29466156>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Drilon | first1 = A. | last2 = Laetsch | first2 = TW. | last3 = Kummar | first3 = S. | last4 = DuBois | first4 = SG. | last5 = Lassen | first5 = UN. | last6 = Demetri | first6 = GD. | last7 = Nathenson | first7 = M. | last8 = Doebele | first8 = RC. | last9 = Farago | first9 = AF. | title = Efficacy of Larotrectinib in TRK Fusion-Positive Cancers in Adults and Children. | journal = N Engl J Med | volume = 378 | issue = 8 | pages = 731-739 | month = 02 | year = 2018 | doi = 10.1056/NEJMoa1714448 | PMID = 29466156 }}</ref>
 ==General==
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 Notes:
-*The TRK genes are tyrosine kinase receptors.
+*The TRK genes are tropomyosine kinase receptors.
 *Multiple fusion partners for each gene.
 *Testing: RNA-based next generation sequencing or [[immunohistochemistry]] (limited sensitivity).<ref name=pmid28719467>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Hechtman | first1 = JF. | last2 = Benayed | first2 = R. | last3 = Hyman | first3 = DM. | last4 = Drilon | first4 = A. | last5 = Zehir | first5 = A. | last6 = Frosina | first6 = D. | last7 = Arcila | first7 = ME. | last8 = Dogan | first8 = S. | last9 = Klimstra | first9 = DS. | title = Pan-Trk Immunohistochemistry Is an Efficient and Reliable Screen for the Detection of NTRK Fusions. | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 41 | issue = 11 | pages = 1547-1551 | month = Nov | year = 2017 | doi = 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000911 | PMID = 28719467 }}</ref>