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Correlation of NRAS mutations with clinical response to high-dose IL-2 in patients with advanced melanoma.
Journal of immunotherapy (Hagerstown, Md. : 1997) - 1 Jan 2012
Joseph Richard W, Sullivan Ryan J, Harrell Robyn, Stemke-Hale Katherine, Panka David, Manoukian George, Percy Andrew, Bassett Roland L, Ng Chaan S, Radvanyi Laszlo, Hwu Patrick, Atkins Michael B, Davies Michael A
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study is to identify clinical and molecular characteristics of melanoma patients that predict response to high-dose interleukin-2 (HD IL-2) to improve patient selection for this approved but toxic therapy. We reviewed the records of 208 patients with unresectable stage III/IV melanoma treated with HD IL-2 at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (n=100) and the Beth Israel...
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