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Selumetinib in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer.
Future oncology (London, England) - 1 Nov 2016
Bernabé Reyes, Patrao Ana, Carter Louise, Blackhall Fiona, Dean Emma
Abstract excerpt
The RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK pathway regulates processes involved in the proliferation and survival of cells. KRAS mutations, prevalent in approximately 30% of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), result in constitutive activation of the pathway. Selumetinib (AZD6244, ARRY-142886) is a potent and selective inhibitor of MEK1/2 which has demonstrated significant efficacy in combination with docetaxel in...
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