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Progression of RAS-mutant leukemia during RAF inhibitor treatment.
The New England journal of medicine - 13 Dec 2012
Callahan Margaret K, Rampal Raajit, Harding James J, Klimek Virginia M, Chung Young Rock, Merghoub Taha, Wolchok Jedd D, Solit David B, Rosen Neal, Abdel-Wahab Omar, Levine Ross L, Chapman Paul B
Abstract excerpt
Vemurafenib, a selective RAF inhibitor, extends survival among patients with BRAF V600E-mutant melanoma. Vemurafenib inhibits ERK signaling in BRAF V600E-mutant cells but activates ERK signaling in BRAF wild-type cells. This paradoxical activation of ERK signaling is the mechanistic basis for the development of RAS-mutant squamous-cell skin cancers in patients treated with RAF inhibitors. We report the...
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