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Potential through simplicity: thymidine kinase-1 as a biomarker for CDK4/6 inhibitors.

Authors :
McCartney A
Malorni L
Source :
British journal of cancer [Br J Cancer] 2020 Jul; Vol. 123 (2), pp. 176-177. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 08.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

We describe a potential role for thymidine kinase-1, a general marker of cellular proliferation, to act as a prognostic biomarker in patients receiving CDK4/6 inhibitors for advanced hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, with early data suggesting that it may also provide early indication of treatment response.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1532-1827
Volume :
123
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
British journal of cancer
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32382111
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-020-0858-y