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BRAF Fusion as a Novel Mechanism of Acquired Resistance to Vemurafenib in BRAFV600E Mutant Melanoma.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Sept 2017
Kulkarni Atul, Al-Hraishawi Husam, Simhadri Srilatha, Hirshfield Kim M, Chen Suzie, Pine Sharon, Jeyamohan Chandrika, Sokol Levi, Ali Siraj, Teo Man Lung, White Eileen, Rodriguez-Rodriguez Lorna, Mehnert Janice M, Ganesan Shridar
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Purpose: Many patients with BRAFV600E mutant melanoma treated with BRAF inhibitors experience a rapid response, but ultimately develop resistance. Insight into the mechanism of resistance is critical for development of more effective treatment strategies.Experimental Design: Comprehensive genomic profiling of serial biopsies was performed in a patient with a BRAFV600E mutant metastatic melanoma who developed...
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