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Vemurafenib synergizes with nutlin-3 to deplete survivin and suppresses melanoma viability and tumor growth.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Aug 2013
Ji Zhenyu, Kumar Raj, Taylor Michael, Rajadurai Anpuchchelvi, Marzuka-Alcalá Alexander, Chen Y Erin, Njauw Ching-Ni Jenny, Flaherty Keith, Jönsson Göran, Tsao Hensin
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PURPOSE: For patients with advanced melanoma, primary and secondary resistance to selective BRAF inhibition remains one of the most critically compelling challenges. One rationale argues that novel biologically informed strategies are needed to maximally cripple melanoma cells up front before compensatory mechanisms emerge. As p53 is uncommonly mutated in melanoma, restoration of its function represents an...
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