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BCR-ABL BCR-ABL Fusion Oncoprotein Philadelphia chromosome fusion defining CML–imatinib's success proved the precision oncology paradigm.
BRAF B-Raf Proto-Oncogene MAPK pathway kinase mutated in ~50% of melanomas–BRAF-MEK interaction is therapeutically targetable.
EGFR Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Receptor tyrosine kinase driving NSCLC–dimerization and activation state are key to signaling.
HER2-HER3 Dimerization ErbB2-ErbB3 Heterodimer Most potent HER family signaling dimer. FRET detection of dimerization could predict therapy response beyond HER2 expres...
KRAS Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Most commonly mutated oncogene–KRAS G12C inhibitors represent breakthrough in 'undruggable' targets.
mTOR Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Master growth regulator downstream of Akt–therapeutic target in kidney cancer and other malignancies.
PKB/Akt Protein Kinase B Key survival kinase. FRET-detected activation (pT308) predicts prognosis in breast cancer where expression fails.
PTEN Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog Tumor suppressor opposing PI3K–PTEN loss drives Akt activation measurable by FRET.
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