Publications by authors named "C Lagrasta"

Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are benign vascular neoplasms of childhood (prevalence 5-10%) due to the abnormal proliferation of endothelial cells. IHs are characterized by a peculiar natural life cycle enclosing three phases: proliferative (≤12 months), involuting (≥13 months), and involuted (up to 4-7 years). The mechanisms underlying this neoplastic disease still remain uncovered.

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The combination of BRAF and MEK inhibitors demonstrated significant clinical benefit in patients with BRAF-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the molecular mechanisms of acquired resistance to BRAF and MEK inhibition in NSCLC are still unknown. Herein, we report a case of a 76-year-old man with a history of smoking who was diagnosed with BRAF V600E-mutant lung adenocarcinoma (PD-L1 > 50%) and subsequently candidate to first-line therapy with pembrolizumab.

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Article Synopsis
  • The EVI1 gene is linked to a particularly aggressive form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) characterized by abnormalities on chromosome 3q26.
  • Selective and pan-histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) have been identified as effective treatments for this type of leukemia by repressing EVI1 expression.
  • The study suggests that the PA2G4 protein plays a key role in EVI1-related leukemia, and targeting PA2G4 could enhance the effects of HDACis, highlighting the potential for combination therapies in patients with 3q26 AML.
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Background: Resistance to osimertinib in advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) constitutes a significant challenge for clinicians either in terms of molecular diagnosis and subsequent therapeutic implications.

Methods: This is a prospective single-centre study with the primary objective of characterising resistance mechanisms to osimertinib in advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC patients treated both in first- and in second-line. Next-Generation Sequencing analysis was conducted on paired tissue biopsies and plasma samples.

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