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Vemurafenib in patients with BRAF(V600) mutation-positive melanoma with symptomatic brain metastases: final results of an open-label pilot study.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Feb 2014
Dummer Reinhard, Goldinger Simone M, Turtschi Christian P, Eggmann Nina B, Michielin Olivier, Mitchell Lada, Veronese Luisa, Hilfiker Paul René, Felderer Lea, Rinderknecht Jeannine D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIM: Brain metastases are frequent in patients with metastatic melanoma, indicating poor prognosis. We investigated the BRAF kinase inhibitor vemurafenib in patients with advanced melanoma with symptomatic brain metastases. METHODS: This open-label trial assessed vemurafenib (960mg twice a day) in patients with BRAF(V600) mutation-positive metastatic melanoma with non-resectable, previously treated...
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