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ret
RET
Receptor tyrosine kinase; point mutations (C634R in MEN2A, M918T in MEN2B) cause hereditary medullary thyroid carcinoma; RET/PTC fusions in papillary thyroid cancer. Selpercatinib and pralsetinib are approved RET inhibitors in RET-mutant MTC and RET fusion thyroid/NSCLC.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | ret |
| Name | RET |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-06 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 03-molecular |
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Sources
- Wirth LJ, Sherman E, Robinson B, et al. Efficacy of selpercatinib in RET-altered thyroid cancers. N Engl J Med. 2020;383(9):825-835. · PubMed 32846061
- Wells SA Jr, Robinson BG, Gagel RF, et al. Vandetanib in patients with locally advanced or metastatic medullary thyroid cancer: a randomized, double-blind phase III trial. J Clin Oncol. 2012;30(2):134-141. · PubMed 22025146