Targeting fusions for improved outcomes in oncology treatment.
Mina NikanjamRyosuke OkamuraDonald A BarkauskasRazelle KurzrockPublished in: Cancer (2019)
Significantly higher response rates and a longer PFS were observed when targeting fusions compared with nonfusions. The observations reported in the current study suggest that fusions are important targets and that additional studies are needed to confirm that optimized therapy may require targeting fusions, even in the presence of other alterations.