Molecular landscape and subtype-specific therapeutic response of nasopharyngeal carcinoma revealed by integrative pharmacogenomics
Ding R, Chen P, Rajendran B, Lyu X, Wang H, Bao J, Zeng J, Hao W, Sun H, Wong A, Valecha M, Yang E, Su S, Choi T, Liu S, Chan K, Yang L, Wu J, Miao K, Chen Q, Shim J, Xu X, Deng C. Molecular landscape and subtype-specific therapeutic response of nasopharyngeal carcinoma revealed by integrative pharmacogenomics. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 3046. PMID: 34031426, PMCID: PMC8144567, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23379-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSarcomatoid carcinomaEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionNasopharyngeal carcinomaCarcinoma subtypesNeck cancer typesPatient-derived organoidCRT regimensDistinct molecular featuresMalignant headHigh morbidityTreatment regimensTherapeutic responseEC subtypesPathogenic mechanismsDrug responsivenessEGFR inhibitorsNPC subtypesCancer typesSubtypesCarcinomaPrecision oncologyDrug testsMolecular landscapeRegimensMicrotubule inhibitors