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Metastatic Thyroid Gland Anaplastic Carcinoma

MedGen UID:
1741716
•Concept ID:
C5418828
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

Thyroid gland anaplastic carcinoma that has spread from the original site of growth to another anatomic site. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMetastatic Thyroid Gland Anaplastic Carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and Management of Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase Fusion-Positive Thyroid Carcinomas: A Review.
Haddad R, Elisei R, Hoff AO, Liu Z, Pitoia F, Pruneri G, Sadow PM, Soares F, Turk A, Williams MD, Wirth LJ, Cabanillas ME
JAMA Oncol 2023 Aug 1;9(8):1132-1141. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.1379. PMID: 37289450
2021 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Management of Patients with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
Bible KC, Kebebew E, Brierley J, Brito JP, Cabanillas ME, Clark TJ Jr, Di Cristofano A, Foote R, Giordano T, Kasperbauer J, Newbold K, Nikiforov YE, Randolph G, Rosenthal MS, Sawka AM, Shah M, Shaha A, Smallridge R, Wong-Clark CK
Thyroid 2021 Mar;31(3):337-386. doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0944. PMID: 33728999Free PMC Article
Combination of Lenvatinib and Pembrolizumab Is an Effective Treatment Option for Anaplastic and Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma.
Dierks C, Seufert J, Aumann K, Ruf J, Klein C, Kiefer S, Rassner M, Boerries M, Zielke A, la Rosee P, Meyer PT, Kroiss M, Weißenberger C, Schumacher T, Metzger P, Weiss H, Smaxwil C, Laubner K, Duyster J, von Bubnoff N, Miething C, Thomusch O
Thyroid 2021 Jul;31(7):1076-1085. Epub 2021 Apr 15 doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0322. PMID: 33509020Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Thyroid Cancer: A Review.
Boucai L, Zafereo M, Cabanillas ME
JAMA 2024 Feb 6;331(5):425-435. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.26348. PMID: 38319329
Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Thyroid Neoplasms.
Baloch ZW, Asa SL, Barletta JA, Ghossein RA, Juhlin CC, Jung CK, LiVolsi VA, Papotti MG, Sobrinho-Simões M, Tallini G, Mete O
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):27-63. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09707-3. PMID: 35288841
Combination of Lenvatinib and Pembrolizumab Is an Effective Treatment Option for Anaplastic and Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma.
Dierks C, Seufert J, Aumann K, Ruf J, Klein C, Kiefer S, Rassner M, Boerries M, Zielke A, la Rosee P, Meyer PT, Kroiss M, Weißenberger C, Schumacher T, Metzger P, Weiss H, Smaxwil C, Laubner K, Duyster J, von Bubnoff N, Miething C, Thomusch O
Thyroid 2021 Jul;31(7):1076-1085. Epub 2021 Apr 15 doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0322. PMID: 33509020Free PMC Article
PD-1 Blockade in Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma.
Capdevila J, Wirth LJ, Ernst T, Ponce Aix S, Lin CC, Ramlau R, Butler MO, Delord JP, Gelderblom H, Ascierto PA, Fasolo A, Führer D, Hütter-Krönke ML, Forde PM, Wrona A, Santoro A, Sadow PM, Szpakowski S, Wu H, Bostel G, Faris J, Cameron S, Varga A, Taylor M
J Clin Oncol 2020 Aug 10;38(23):2620-2627. Epub 2020 May 4 doi: 10.1200/JCO.19.02727. PMID: 32364844Free PMC Article
Update on Fundamental Mechanisms of Thyroid Cancer.
Prete A, Borges de Souza P, Censi S, Muzza M, Nucci N, Sponziello M
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020;11:102. Epub 2020 Mar 13 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00102. PMID: 32231639Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Thyroid Cancer: A Review.
Boucai L, Zafereo M, Cabanillas ME
JAMA 2024 Feb 6;331(5):425-435. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.26348. PMID: 38319329
Radiotherapy and paclitaxel plus pazopanib or placebo in anaplastic thyroid cancer (NRG/RTOG 0912): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre, phase 2 trial.
Sherman EJ, Harris J, Bible KC, Xia P, Ghossein RA, Chung CH, Riaz N, Gunn GB, Foote RL, Yom SS, Wong SJ, Koyfman SA, Dzeda MF, Clump DA, Khan SA, Shah MH, Redmond K, Torres-Saavedra PA, Le QT, Lee NY
Lancet Oncol 2023 Feb;24(2):175-186. Epub 2023 Jan 18 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(22)00763-X. PMID: 36681089Free PMC Article
Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Thyroid Neoplasms.
Baloch ZW, Asa SL, Barletta JA, Ghossein RA, Juhlin CC, Jung CK, LiVolsi VA, Papotti MG, Sobrinho-Simões M, Tallini G, Mete O
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):27-63. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09707-3. PMID: 35288841
2021 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Management of Patients with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
Bible KC, Kebebew E, Brierley J, Brito JP, Cabanillas ME, Clark TJ Jr, Di Cristofano A, Foote R, Giordano T, Kasperbauer J, Newbold K, Nikiforov YE, Randolph G, Rosenthal MS, Sawka AM, Shah M, Shaha A, Smallridge R, Wong-Clark CK
Thyroid 2021 Mar;31(3):337-386. doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0944. PMID: 33728999Free PMC Article
Update on Fundamental Mechanisms of Thyroid Cancer.
Prete A, Borges de Souza P, Censi S, Muzza M, Nucci N, Sponziello M
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020;11:102. Epub 2020 Mar 13 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00102. PMID: 32231639Free PMC Article

Therapy

Dabrafenib plus trametinib in BRAFV600E-mutated rare cancers: the phase 2 ROAR trial.
Subbiah V, Kreitman RJ, Wainberg ZA, Gazzah A, Lassen U, Stein A, Wen PY, Dietrich S, de Jonge MJA, Blay JY, Italiano A, Yonemori K, Cho DC, de Vos FYFL, Moreau P, Fernandez EE, Schellens JHM, Zielinski CC, Redhu S, Boran A, Passos VQ, Ilankumaran P, Bang YJ
Nat Med 2023 May;29(5):1103-1112. Epub 2023 Apr 14 doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02321-8. PMID: 37059834Free PMC Article
Efficacy and safety of larotrectinib in patients with TRK fusion-positive thyroid carcinoma.
Waguespack SG, Drilon A, Lin JJ, Brose MS, McDermott R, Almubarak M, Bauman J, Casanova M, Krishnamurthy A, Kummar S, Leyvraz S, Oh DY, Park K, Sohal D, Sherman E, Norenberg R, Silvertown JD, Brega N, Hong DS, Cabanillas ME
Eur J Endocrinol 2022 Apr 29;186(6):631-643. doi: 10.1530/EJE-21-1259. PMID: 35333737Free PMC Article
Combination of Lenvatinib and Pembrolizumab Is an Effective Treatment Option for Anaplastic and Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma.
Dierks C, Seufert J, Aumann K, Ruf J, Klein C, Kiefer S, Rassner M, Boerries M, Zielke A, la Rosee P, Meyer PT, Kroiss M, Weißenberger C, Schumacher T, Metzger P, Weiss H, Smaxwil C, Laubner K, Duyster J, von Bubnoff N, Miething C, Thomusch O
Thyroid 2021 Jul;31(7):1076-1085. Epub 2021 Apr 15 doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0322. PMID: 33509020Free PMC Article
PD-1 Blockade in Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma.
Capdevila J, Wirth LJ, Ernst T, Ponce Aix S, Lin CC, Ramlau R, Butler MO, Delord JP, Gelderblom H, Ascierto PA, Fasolo A, Führer D, Hütter-Krönke ML, Forde PM, Wrona A, Santoro A, Sadow PM, Szpakowski S, Wu H, Bostel G, Faris J, Cameron S, Varga A, Taylor M
J Clin Oncol 2020 Aug 10;38(23):2620-2627. Epub 2020 May 4 doi: 10.1200/JCO.19.02727. PMID: 32364844Free PMC Article
Dabrafenib and Trametinib Treatment in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic BRAF V600-Mutant Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
Subbiah V, Kreitman RJ, Wainberg ZA, Cho JY, Schellens JHM, Soria JC, Wen PY, Zielinski C, Cabanillas ME, Urbanowitz G, Mookerjee B, Wang D, Rangwala F, Keam B
J Clin Oncol 2018 Jan 1;36(1):7-13. Epub 2017 Oct 26 doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.73.6785. PMID: 29072975Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Thyroid Neoplasms.
Baloch ZW, Asa SL, Barletta JA, Ghossein RA, Juhlin CC, Jung CK, LiVolsi VA, Papotti MG, Sobrinho-Simões M, Tallini G, Mete O
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):27-63. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09707-3. PMID: 35288841
2021 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Management of Patients with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
Bible KC, Kebebew E, Brierley J, Brito JP, Cabanillas ME, Clark TJ Jr, Di Cristofano A, Foote R, Giordano T, Kasperbauer J, Newbold K, Nikiforov YE, Randolph G, Rosenthal MS, Sawka AM, Shah M, Shaha A, Smallridge R, Wong-Clark CK
Thyroid 2021 Mar;31(3):337-386. doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0944. PMID: 33728999Free PMC Article
Combination of Lenvatinib and Pembrolizumab Is an Effective Treatment Option for Anaplastic and Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma.
Dierks C, Seufert J, Aumann K, Ruf J, Klein C, Kiefer S, Rassner M, Boerries M, Zielke A, la Rosee P, Meyer PT, Kroiss M, Weißenberger C, Schumacher T, Metzger P, Weiss H, Smaxwil C, Laubner K, Duyster J, von Bubnoff N, Miething C, Thomusch O
Thyroid 2021 Jul;31(7):1076-1085. Epub 2021 Apr 15 doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0322. PMID: 33509020Free PMC Article
PD-1 Blockade in Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma.
Capdevila J, Wirth LJ, Ernst T, Ponce Aix S, Lin CC, Ramlau R, Butler MO, Delord JP, Gelderblom H, Ascierto PA, Fasolo A, Führer D, Hütter-Krönke ML, Forde PM, Wrona A, Santoro A, Sadow PM, Szpakowski S, Wu H, Bostel G, Faris J, Cameron S, Varga A, Taylor M
J Clin Oncol 2020 Aug 10;38(23):2620-2627. Epub 2020 May 4 doi: 10.1200/JCO.19.02727. PMID: 32364844Free PMC Article
Update on Fundamental Mechanisms of Thyroid Cancer.
Prete A, Borges de Souza P, Censi S, Muzza M, Nucci N, Sponziello M
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020;11:102. Epub 2020 Mar 13 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00102. PMID: 32231639Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Thyroid Cancer: A Review.
Boucai L, Zafereo M, Cabanillas ME
JAMA 2024 Feb 6;331(5):425-435. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.26348. PMID: 38319329
Checkpoint Inhibition in Addition to Dabrafenib/Trametinib for BRAF(V600E)-Mutated Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma.
Hamidi S, Iyer PC, Dadu R, Gule-Monroe MK, Maniakas A, Zafereo ME, Wang JR, Busaidy NL, Cabanillas ME
Thyroid 2024 Mar;34(3):336-346. Epub 2024 Feb 13 doi: 10.1089/thy.2023.0573. PMID: 38226606
Combination of Lenvatinib and Pembrolizumab Is an Effective Treatment Option for Anaplastic and Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma.
Dierks C, Seufert J, Aumann K, Ruf J, Klein C, Kiefer S, Rassner M, Boerries M, Zielke A, la Rosee P, Meyer PT, Kroiss M, Weißenberger C, Schumacher T, Metzger P, Weiss H, Smaxwil C, Laubner K, Duyster J, von Bubnoff N, Miething C, Thomusch O
Thyroid 2021 Jul;31(7):1076-1085. Epub 2021 Apr 15 doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0322. PMID: 33509020Free PMC Article
PD-1 Blockade in Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma.
Capdevila J, Wirth LJ, Ernst T, Ponce Aix S, Lin CC, Ramlau R, Butler MO, Delord JP, Gelderblom H, Ascierto PA, Fasolo A, Führer D, Hütter-Krönke ML, Forde PM, Wrona A, Santoro A, Sadow PM, Szpakowski S, Wu H, Bostel G, Faris J, Cameron S, Varga A, Taylor M
J Clin Oncol 2020 Aug 10;38(23):2620-2627. Epub 2020 May 4 doi: 10.1200/JCO.19.02727. PMID: 32364844Free PMC Article
Vemurafenib in Multiple Nonmelanoma Cancers with BRAF V600 Mutations.
Hyman DM, Puzanov I, Subbiah V, Faris JE, Chau I, Blay JY, Wolf J, Raje NS, Diamond EL, Hollebecque A, Gervais R, Elez-Fernandez ME, Italiano A, Hofheinz RD, Hidalgo M, Chan E, Schuler M, Lasserre SF, Makrutzki M, Sirzen F, Veronese ML, Tabernero J, Baselga J
N Engl J Med 2015 Aug 20;373(8):726-36. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1502309. PMID: 26287849Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Role of surgery to the primary tumor in metastatic anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: pooled analysis and SEER-based study.
Oliinyk D, Augustin T, Rauch J, Koehler VF, Belka C, Spitzweg C, Käsmann L
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023 Jul;149(7):3527-3547. Epub 2022 Aug 12 doi: 10.1007/s00432-022-04223-7. PMID: 35960373Free PMC Article
Primary Versus Secondary Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: Perspectives from Multi-institutional and Population-Level Data.
Ngo TNM, Le TTB, Le T, Bychkov A, Oishi N, Jung CK, Hassell L, Kakudo K, Vuong HG
Endocr Pathol 2021 Dec;32(4):489-500. Epub 2021 Sep 24 doi: 10.1007/s12022-021-09692-z. PMID: 34559383
2021 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Management of Patients with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
Bible KC, Kebebew E, Brierley J, Brito JP, Cabanillas ME, Clark TJ Jr, Di Cristofano A, Foote R, Giordano T, Kasperbauer J, Newbold K, Nikiforov YE, Randolph G, Rosenthal MS, Sawka AM, Shah M, Shaha A, Smallridge R, Wong-Clark CK
Thyroid 2021 Mar;31(3):337-386. doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0944. PMID: 33728999Free PMC Article

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