Most gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) express constitutively activated mutant isoforms of KIT or kinase platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA) that are potential therapeutic ...
A study shows that high-grade glioma tumor cells harboring DNA alterations in the gene PDGFRA responded to the drug avapritinib, which is already approved by the United States Food and Drug ...
KIT-exon-11 mutations in GISTs correlate with higher partial response rates and improved surgical outcomes with neoadjuvant Gleevec. Non-KIT exon 11 mutations and wild-type KIT/PDGFRA GISTs show less ...
Pediatric high-grade gliomas, particularly H3K27M diffuse midline gliomas (DMG), are aggressive malignant brain tumors with a poor prognosis. Previous research suggests that platelet-derived growth ...
RECKGIST score effectively predicts recurrence in neurofibromatosis type 1-associated GISTs, especially for tumors under 30 mm. Larger GISTs (over 30 mm) have a higher risk of metastasis, with ...
Blocking the PDGFRA signaling pathway leads to tumor cell death In a comprehensive analysis of pediatric HGG cases, PDGFRA mutations and/or amplifications were identified in 15% of cases, identifying ...
Pediatric high-grade gliomas, particularly H3K27M diffuse midline gliomas (DMG), are aggressive malignant brain tumors with a poor prognosis. Previous research suggests that platelet-derived growth ...