Molecular Targets for the Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Over the past years, colorectal cancer (CRC) was subtyped according to its molecular and genetic characteristics, allowing the development of therapeutic strategies, based on predictive biomarkers. Biomarkers such as microsatellite instability (MSI), <i>RAS</i> and <i>BRAF</i>...

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Main Authors: Romain Cohen, Thomas Pudlarz, Jean-François Delattre, Raphaël Colle, Thierry André
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/9/2350
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Summary:Over the past years, colorectal cancer (CRC) was subtyped according to its molecular and genetic characteristics, allowing the development of therapeutic strategies, based on predictive biomarkers. Biomarkers such as microsatellite instability (MSI), <i>RAS</i> and <i>BRAF</i> mutations, <i>HER2</i> amplification or <i>NTRK</i> fusions represent major tools for personalized therapeutic strategies. Moreover, the routine implementation of molecular predictive tests provides new perspectives and challenges for the therapeutic management of CRC patients, such as liquid biopsies and the reintroduction of anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies. In this review, we summarize the current landscape of targeted therapies for metastatic CRC patients, with a focus on new developments for EGFR blockade and emerging biomarkers (MSI, <i>HER2</i>, <i>NTRK</i>).
ISSN:2072-6694