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Inhibition of mutated, activated BRAF in metastatic melanoma.
The New England journal of medicine - 26 Aug 2010
Flaherty Keith T, Puzanov Igor, Kim Kevin B, Ribas Antoni, McArthur Grant A, Sosman Jeffrey A, O'Dwyer Peter J, Lee Richard J, Grippo Joseph F, Nolop Keith, Chapman Paul B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The identification of somatic mutations in the gene encoding the serine-threonine protein kinase B-RAF (BRAF) in the majority of melanomas offers an opportunity to test oncogene-targeted therapy for this disease. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter, phase 1, dose-escalation trial of PLX4032 (also known as RG7204), an orally available inhibitor of mutated BRAF, followed by an extension phase involving...
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