Article
Dramatic Response of BRAF V600E Mutant Papillary Craniopharyngioma to Targeted Therapy.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 1 Feb 2016
Brastianos Priscilla K, Shankar Ganesh M, Gill Corey M, Taylor-Weiner Amaro, Nayyar Naema, Panka David J, Sullivan Ryan J, Frederick Dennie T, Abedalthagafi Malak, Jones Pamela S, Dunn Ian F, Nahed Brian V, Romero Javier M, Louis David N, Getz Gad, Cahill Daniel P, Santagata Sandro, Curry William T, Barker Fred G
Abstract excerpt
We recently reported that BRAF V600E is the principal oncogenic driver of papillary craniopharyngioma, a highly morbid intracranial tumor commonly refractory to treatment. Here, we describe our treatment of a man age 39 years with multiply recurrent BRAF V600E craniopharyngioma using dabrafenib (150mg, orally twice daily) and trametinib (2mg, orally twice daily). After 35 days of treatment, tumor volume was...
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