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MAPK pathway in melanoma part II-secondary and adaptive resistance mechanisms to BRAF inhibition.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Mar 2017
Amaral Teresa, Sinnberg Tobias, Meier Friedegund, Krepler Clemens, Levesque Mitchell, Niessner Heike, Garbe Claus
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BRAF mutation can be identified in about 45% of the patients with metastatic melanoma. In these patients, BRAF and MEK inhibitors are able to induce rapid responses and to prolong survival. However, a significant percentage of patients will develop resistance to targeted therapy and will have progressive disease. MAPK pathway is the most important pathway involved in BRAF/MEK inhibition resistance, particularly...
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