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ArticleThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2025

Clinical Activity of Selpercatinib in RET-mutant Pheochromocytoma.

Barbara Deschler-Baier, Bhavana Konda, Erminia Massarelli, Mimi I Hu, Lori J Wirth, Xiaojian Xu, Jennifer Wright, Roderick J Clifton-Bligh

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In one paragraph

Article in The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03157128 (A Phase 1/2 Study of Oral Selpercatinib), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

NCT03157128 phase1 / phase2active not recruitingnot on this map

A Phase 1/2 Study of Oral Selpercatinib (LOXO-292) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors, Including RET Fusion-Positive Solid Tumors, Medullary Thyroid Cancer, and Other Tumors With RET Activation (LIBRETTO-001)

TypeinterventionalSponsorEli Lilly and CompanyRan2017 to 2027Enrolled857ConditionsNon-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Colon Cancer, Any Solid TumorArmsLOXO-292
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Approach to the Patient With Metastatic Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Barbara Deschler-BaierComprehensive Cancer Center, University Hospital Würzburg, 97080 Würzburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5831-5150
Bhavana KondaThe Ohio State University, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Erminia MassarelliCity of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.
Mimi I HuThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0355-030X
Lori J WirthMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Xiaojian XuEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN 46285, USA.
Jennifer WrightEli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN 46285, USA.
Roderick J Clifton-BlighDepartment of Endocrinology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia.
Eli Lilly (United States) · USCity Of Hope National Medical Center · USComprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken · DEMassachusetts General Hospital · USThe Ohio State University · USThe University of Sydney · AUThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · US

Funding

Eli Lilly and Company
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextActivating RET alterations have been reported in a variety of solid tumors, including pheochromocytoma where they occur both sporadically and as part of familial multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) syndromes. Selpercatinib is a first-in-class, highly selective, and potent small molecule RET kinase inhibitor that has demonstrated marked and durable antitumor activity in diverse RET-activated solid tumors in the LIBRETTO-001 study (NCT03157128).

methodsWe describe the first 6 pheochromocytoma cases treated with selpercatinib in the LIBRETTO-001 study.

resultsOf the 6 patients (1 sporadic and 5 reported as part of MEN2 syndromes) in this case report, 4 had a partial response/complete response and 2 had stable disease per independent review committee. Treatment duration ranged from 9.2 months to more than 56.4 months. The safety profile of treatment was consistent with selpercatinib in other indications.

conclusionThese data support selpercatinib as an effective therapy against RET-mutant pheochromocytoma, adding to the diversity of RET-activated tumor types that may benefit from targeted RET inhibition.

Indexed as

Adrenal Gland NeoplasmsMultiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2aPheochromocytomaProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-retPyrazolesPyridinesAdultClinical Trials, Phase I as TopicClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicMutationProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-retPyrazolesPyridinesRET protein, humanselpercatinibpheochromocytomaRETselpercatinib

Identifiers

PMID38661071
PMCPMC11834701
OpenAlexW4395118064

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