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ReviewJournal of bone oncology2023

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors in osteosarcoma: Adapting treatment strategiesa.

Ahmad Assi, Mohamad Farhat, Maria Catherine Rita Hachem, Ziad Zalaquett, Marven Aoun, Mohammad Daher, Amer Sebaaly, Hampig-Raphaël Kourie

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Review in Journal of bone oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
18citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Aptamers in Osteosarcoma: New Paths for Diagnosis and Treatment.Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry · 2026
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  10. Osteosarcoma: current insights and advances.Exploration of targeted anti-tumor therapy · 2025
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  14. Whole-Exome Analysis and Osteosarcoma: A Game Still Open.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ahmad AssiHematology-Oncology Department, Hotel Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon.
Mohamad FarhatHematology-Oncology Department, Hotel Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon.
Maria Catherine Rita HachemHematology-Oncology Department, Hotel Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon.
Ziad ZalaquettHematology-Oncology Department, Hotel Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon.
Marven AounOrthopedics Department, Hotel Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon.
Mohammad DaherOrthopedics Department, Hotel Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon.
Amer SebaalyOrthopedics Department, Hotel Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon.
Hampig-Raphaël KourieHematology-Oncology Department, Hotel Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon.
Hôtel-Dieu de France · LBBrown University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteosarcoma (OS) is an aggressive primary bone malignancy that metastasizes rapidly. The standard of care has changed little over the previous four decades, and survival rates have plateaued. In this context, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) emerge as potential treatments. A literature search was conducted to collect data related to receptor tyrosine kinase genetic alterations and expression in OS specimens. Gene amplification and protein expression of these receptors were linked to prognosis and tumor behavior. Relevant TKIs were evaluated as monotherapies and as parts of combination therapies. Certain TKIs, such as apatinib, regorafenib, and cabozantinib, present a potential therapeutic avenue for OS patients, especially when combined with chemotherapy. Producing long-lasting responses and enhancing quality of life remain key goals in OS treatment. To this effect, optimizing the use of TKIs by identifying biomarkers predictive of response and assessing promising TKIs in larger-scale trials to validate the efficacy and safety outcomes relative to these drugs reported in phase II clinical trials. To this effect, it is necessary to identify biomarkers predictive of response to TKIs in larger-scale trials and to validate the efficacy and safety of these drugs reported in phase II clinical trials.

Indexed as

CancerManagementOsteosarcomaSarcomaTyrosine kinase inhibitors

Identifiers

PMID38058514
PMCPMC10696463
OpenAlexW4388294318

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