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Association details:
Evidence:
Evidence Level:
Sensitive: C4 – Case Studies
New
Source:
Title:

Activity of Entrectinib in a Patient With the First Reported NTRK Fusion in Neuroendocrine Cancer

Excerpt:
This report presents the first NTRK gene translocation identified in a patient with metastatic well-differentiated NET, likely of the small intestine....An ETV6:NTRK3 fusion was identified and therapy was initiated with the investigational agent entrectinib, a potent oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor of TRKA, TRKB, and TRKC. Upon treatment with entrectinib, the patient experienced rapid clinical improvement; his tumor response was characterized by initial tumor growth and necrosis.
DOI:
10.6004/jnccn.2017.7029