2021
Targeted therapies for extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: preclinical and clinical development and prospects for the clinic
Cadamuro M, Lasagni A, Lamarca A, Fouassier L, Guido M, Sarcognato S, Gringeri E, Cillo U, Strazzabosco M, Marin JJ, Banales JM, Fabris L. Targeted therapies for extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: preclinical and clinical development and prospects for the clinic. Expert Opinion On Investigational Drugs 2021, 30: 377-388. PMID: 33622120, PMCID: PMC8194059, DOI: 10.1080/13543784.2021.1880564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrahepatic CCAMinority of patientsComplex molecular landscapePro-oncogenic pathwaysSystematic literature searchDeep phenotyping studyOutcome predictorsExtrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaOverlooked diseaseActionable driversClinical developmentActionable targetsMolecular alterationsOncogenic driversTumor microenvironmentHeterogeneous tumorsLiterature searchDistinct entityMolecular profilingSpecific alterationsMolecular landscapePrecision medicinePerturbed pathwaysImmunotherapyPhenotyping studies
2020
Cholangiocarcinoma 2020: the next horizon in mechanisms and management
Banales JM, Marin JJG, Lamarca A, Rodrigues PM, Khan SA, Roberts LR, Cardinale V, Carpino G, Andersen JB, Braconi C, Calvisi DF, Perugorria MJ, Fabris L, Boulter L, Macias RIR, Gaudio E, Alvaro D, Gradilone SA, Strazzabosco M, Marzioni M, Coulouarn C, Fouassier L, Raggi C, Invernizzi P, Mertens JC, Moncsek A, Ilyas S, Heimbach J, Koerkamp BG, Bruix J, Forner A, Bridgewater J, Valle JW, Gores GJ. Cholangiocarcinoma 2020: the next horizon in mechanisms and management. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2020, 17: 557-588. PMID: 32606456, PMCID: PMC7447603, DOI: 10.1038/s41575-020-0310-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary liver cancerExpert consensus statementCancer-related deathCell of originBiliary malignant tumorsStudy of CholangiocarcinomaGastrointestinal malignanciesHistological confirmationAvailable therapiesBiliary treeNew diagnostic toolsSilent presentationPatient outcomesConsensus statementMalignant tumorsLiver cancerCholangiocarcinomaAggressive natureAlarming mortalityCurrent diagnosisMolecular alterationsNon-invasive approachTumorsDiagnostic toolTherapy