| Biomarker | Variant | ESCAT | Evidence | Clinical significance | Drugs | Sources |
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| BIO-TERT | TERT promoter mutation (C228T or C250T) in papillary or follicular thyroid carcinoma — adverse prognostic marker; synergistic mortality risk when co-occurring with BRAF V600E | IIB |
| TERT promoter mutations (C228T or C250T) occur in ~10–15% of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and ~15–20% of follicular thyroid cancer (FTC). TERT mutation is a strong adverse prognostic marker in differentiated thyroid cancer. Key evidence: Xing et al. (NEJM 2014 correspondence / JAMA Oncol): BRAF V600E + TERT promoter mutation creates a synergistic mortality risk — patients with both mutations have ~40× higher disease-specific mortality vs those with neither (BRAF+TERT double-positive: ~68% 10-yr mortality vs ~2% wild-type). TERT alone or BRAF alone: intermediate risk. ATA 2015 guidelines incorporate BRAF V600E as a risk-stratification factor; ESMO/NCCN 2025 updates recommend TERT testing alongside BRAF to identify the highest-risk PTC subgroup. Therapeutic implication: TERT-mutant/BRAF-mutant PTC should receive more aggressive radioiodine (RAI) therapy and enhanced surveillance. RAI-refractory TERT/BRAF-double- mutant PTC may benefit from kinase inhibitors (sorafenib, lenvatinib). No TERT-specific inhibitor approved for thyroid cancer. ESCAT IIB: established prognostic biomarker; no direct therapeutic target, but guides treatment intensity. | Radioactive iodine (RAI) — intensified dosing strategy for TERT+BRAF double-positive PTC (consider 150–200 mCi therapeutic dose with TSH stimulation for high-risk features) lenvatinib 24 mg PO QD — for RAI-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (SELECT trial; FDA 2015); TERT mutation predicts RAI-refractoriness; not TERT-specific approval sorafenib 400 mg PO BID — RAI-refractory DTC (DECISION trial; FDA 2013; alternative to lenvatinib) |
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| Specialist | skill_id | Version | Last reviewed | Sign-offs | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cellular therapy specialist (CAR-T) | cellular_therapy_specialist | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | cellular_therapy |
| Clinical pharmacist | clinical_pharmacist | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | clinical_pharmacy |
| Hematologist / oncohematologist | hematologist | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | hematology_oncology |
| Hematopathologist (lymphoma / leukemia / myeloma) | hematopathologist | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | hematopathology |
| Infectious disease / hepatology | infectious_disease_hepatology | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | infectious_diseases |
| Medical oncologist (solid-tumor chemotherapist) | medical_oncologist | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | solid_oncology |
| Molecular geneticist / molecular oncologist | molecular_geneticist | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | molecular_oncology |
| Palliative care | palliative_care | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | palliative_care |
| Pathologist (general) | pathologist | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | pathology |
| Primary care / family physician | primary_care | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | primary_care |
| Psycho-oncologist | psychologist | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | psychosocial |
| Radiation oncologist | radiation_oncologist | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | radiation_oncology |
| Radiologist | radiologist | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | diagnostic_imaging |
| Social worker / case manager | social_worker_case_manager | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | psychosocial |
| Surgical oncologist | surgical_oncologist | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | surgical_oncology |
| Transplant specialist (BMT) | transplant_specialist | v0.1.0 | 2026-04-25 | 0 | cellular_therapy |
No active trials matched this scenario in ctgov.
| Option | UA registration | NSZU | Cost orientation | Access pathway |
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| Standard plan Lenvatinib monotherapy (RAI-refractory progressive PTC, 1L systemic) (REG-LENVATINIB-THYROID-RAI-REF) | ✓ registered | ✓ covered | ₴-? — verify pathway | NSZU formulary |
Cost information is orientation. Verify with a specific pharmacy / foundation / trial site. Status updated: 2026-05-04.