Article
A Progressive Review of V600E-B-RAF-Dependent Melanoma and Drugs Inhibiting It.
Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry - 1 Jan 2017
Khan Mohammad Ashrafuddin, El-Gamal Mohammed I, Oh Chang-Hyun
Abstract excerpt
B-RAF gene is a component of the MAPK pathway that plays a very important role in cell division, survival, proliferation, and many other cellular functions. Mutations of the B-RAF (such as V600E-B-RAF) lead to melanoma, which is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. R&D progress is being done aiming at improved therapy in the future. The existing melanoma therapy is left out with poor overall...
Topics
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Humans
- Melanoma
- Mutation
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf
