International Journal of Molecular Sciences
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
4 years ago

IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6856: FGFR Fusions in Cancer: From Diagnostic Approaches to Therapeutic Intervention

IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 6856: FGFR Fusions in Cancer: From Diagnostic Approaches to Therapeutic Intervention
Antonella De Luca, Riziero Esposito Abate, Anna Maria Rachiglio, Monica Rosaria Maiello, Claudia Esposito, Clorinda Schettino, Francesco Izzo, Guglielmo Nasti, Nicola Normanno
Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) are tyrosine kinase receptors involved in many biological processes. Deregulated FGFR signaling plays an important role in tumor development and progression in different cancer types. FGFR genomic alterations, including FGFR gene fusions that originate by chromosomal rearrangements, represent a promising therapeutic target. Next-generation-sequencing (NGS) approaches have significantly improved the discovery of FGFR gene fusions and their detection in clinical samples. A variety of FGFR inhibitors have been developed, and several studies are trying to evaluate the efficacy of these agents in molecularly selected patients carrying FGFR genomic alterations. In this review, we describe the most frequent FGFR aberrations in human cancer. We also discuss the different approaches employed for the detection of FGFR fusions and the potential role of these genomic alterations as prognostic/predictive biomarkers.

Publisher URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/18/6856

DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186856

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