| Literature DB >> 25202691 |
James J Harding1, Ghassan K Abou-Alfa1.
Abstract
A small proportion of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma harbor FGF3/4 gene amplifications in an 11q13 amplicon. A recent report suggests that the presence of this alteration might enrich for sensitivity to sorafenib. Further, there is growing evidence that interference with the FGF/FGFR axis has therapeutic potential in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.Entities:
Keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); brivanib; fibroblast growth factor (FGF); sorafenib; targeted therapy
Year: 2014 PMID: 25202691 PMCID: PMC4141298 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2304-3881.2014.07.03
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr ISSN: 2304-3881 Impact factor: 7.293