ANDRINI E.

With 9.6 million deaths in 2018, cancer represents one of the most common causes of death, both in men and women. Despite recent advances in the understanding of molecular mechanisms involved in cancer development and progression, treatment options are still limited. Limitations of traditional chemotherapy include the lack of selectivity and...

Background: ROS1 rearrangements define a subset of non–small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) that are susceptible to therapeutic ROS1 kinase inhibition. Despite the fact that most patients initially respond to the first-generation ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) crizotinib, relapse invariably occurs, and therapeutic options upon disease...

Lay abstract Extended-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) is a highly aggressive lung cancer subtype, accounting for 13–15% of all lung cancers. For several years, the standard treatment for this disease was based on polychemotherapy, with a rapid disease response but with an equally rapid disease progression. The new standard treatment has...