Although RET alterations are relatively frequent across tumor types, specific targeting of RET in the clinic has been challenging. Ambrogio, Aggarwal and colleagues provide their views on how mechanistic studies have swiftly translated into powerful targeted therapies in two recent clinical studies that led to the FDA approval of selpercatinib for certain tumors in which RET is altered.
- Melina E. Marmarelis
- Roberto Chiarle
- Charu Aggarwal