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BRAF internal deletions and resistance to BRAF / MEK inhibitor therapy
24 Nov 2017
Abstract excerpt
Summary BRAF and MEK inhibitors have improved clinical outcomes in advanced, BRAFV600‐mutated melanomas. Acquired resistance occurs in most patients, with numerous and diverse drivers. We obtained pretreatment and progression biopsies from a patient who progressed on dabrafenib and trametinib. In addition to a preserved BRAFV600E mutation, an internal deletion (rearrangement) of BRAF was observed in the...
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