TABLE 3

Targets in Molecular Therapy

AbbreviationDefinition
FGFFibroblast growth factor
FLT-3Type III receptor tyrosine kinase
KITType of receptor tyrosine kinase and type of tumor marker
MEKMitogen/extracellular signal-regulated kinase
mTORMammalian target of rapamycin
PDGFαPlatelet-derived growth factor α
PDGFRβPlatelet-derived growth factor receptor β
PPARγPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ
RETRearrangement during transfection
RET/PTCRearrangement during transfection/papillary thyroid cancer
VEGFRVascular endothelial growth factor receptor