Abstract
Infantile fibrosarcoma (IFS) is a rare pediatric cancer typically presenting in the first 2 years of life. Surgical resection is usually curative and chemotherapy is active against gross residual disease. However, when recurrences occur, therapeutic options are limited. We report a case of refractory IFS with constitutive activation of the tropomyosin-related kinase (TRK) signaling pathway from an ETS variant gene 6–neurotrophin 3 receptor gene (ETV6–NTRK3) gene fusion. The patient enrolled in a pediatric Phase 1 trial of LOXO-101, an experimental, highly selective inhibitor of TRK. The patient experienced a rapid, radiographic response, demonstrating the potential for LOXO-101 to provide benefit for IFS harboring NTRK gene fusions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1468-1470 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Blood and Cancer |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2016 |
Keywords
- ETV6–NTRK3
- LOXO-101
- gene fusion
- infantile fibrosarcoma
- tropomyosin-related kinase (TRK)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health