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AZ304, a novel dual BRAF inhibitor, exerts anti-tumour effects in colorectal cancer independently of BRAF genetic status.
British journal of cancer - 1 May 2018
Ma Rui, Xu Ling, Qu Xiujuan, Che Xiaofang, Zhang Ye, Fan Yibo, Li Ce, Guo Tianshu, Hou Kezuo, Hu Xuejun, Drew Lisa, Shen Minhui, Cheung Tony, Liu Yunpeng
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BACKGROUND: BRAF mutation is associated with poor clinical outcome of patients with malignant tumours, and mediates resistance to chemotherapy and targeted therapy. This study aimed to determine whether V600E mutant and wild type BRAF colorectal cancers exhibit distinct sensitivities to the dual BRAF inhibitor AZ304. METHODS: Kinase activity was assessed by the AlphaScreen assay. Then, MTT assay, EdU assay,...
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