Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2025, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (6): 542-550.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2025.06.012

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Recent progress on molecular targeted therapy for gastric cancer

CAI Yiqing, DAI Enyong   

  1. Oncology Department 2nd,China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University,Changchun 130033,China
  • Received:2025-10-22 Revised:2025-11-24 Online:2025-12-28 Published:2026-01-13

Abstract: Gastric cancer is a malignant tumor with high incidence and poor prognosis worldwide,ranking fifth and fourth,among all malignancies interms of incidence and mortality.In China,the proportion of patients with advanced gastric cancer diagnosed for the first time is 64.37%.In recent years,with the in-depth research of molecular targets,targeted therapy for gastric cancer has made significant progress,and related target drugs such as HER2 and tight junction protein 18.2 subtypes(Claudin18.2,CLDN18.2)have shown clear clinical efficacy.From the first anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody trastuzumab approved for the treatment of gastric cancer,to the recently launched CLDN18.2 monoclonal antibody zolbetuximab,as well as many new targeted drugs in clinical research,it provides more treatment options for gastric cancer patients with different molecular subtypes.This article comprehensively reviews the research progress on targeted therapy and drug resistance mechanisms of gastric cancer,aiming to provide reference for clinical treatment decision-making and related basic research of gastric cancer.

Key words: gastric cancer, targeted therapy, molecular targets, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, claudin18.2

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