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Antiangiogenesis and gene aberration-related therapy may improve overall survival in patients with concurrent KRAS and TP53 hotspot mutant cancer.
Oncotarget - 16 May 2017
Wang Zhijie, Piha-Paul Sarina, Janku Filip, Subbiah Vivek, Shi Naiyi, Gong Jing, Wathoo Chetna, Shaw Kenna, Hess Kenneth, Broaddus Russell, Naing Aung, Hong David, Tsimberidou Apostolia M, Karp Daniel, Yao James, Meric-Bernstam Funda, Fu Siqing
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Genetic alterations such as activating KRAS and/or inactivating TP53 are thought to be the most common drivers to tumorigenesis. Therefore, we assessed phase I cancer patients with KRAS+/TP53+ mutations. RESULTS: Approximately 8% of patients referred to phase I clinical trials harbored concurrent KRAS and TP53 mutations. Patients who received a phase I trial therapy (n = 57) had a median OS of 12 months,...
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