New developments in thyroid cancer

J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2013 May;11(5 Suppl):705-7. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2013.0207.

Abstract

Thyroid cancer is common but rarely deadly. Unfortunately, when the disease becomes refractory to radioactive iodine (RAI), few effective treatment options remain. This situation is changing, however, with the availability of multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Cabozantanib and vandetanib, both recently FDA-approved for advanced or metastatic disease, have more than doubled progression-free survival in medullary thyroid cancer. New agents in the pipeline may yield even better outcomes, as discussed by Dr. Robert I. Haddad at the NCCN 18th Annual Conference.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Carcinoma, Medullary / therapy
  • Humans
  • MAP Kinase Signaling System / drug effects
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors