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Clinical and genomic correlates of imatinib response in melanomas with KIT alterations.
British journal of cancer - 1 Nov 2022
Jung Seungyeon, Armstrong Emma, Wei Alexander Z, Ye Fei, Lee Aaron, Carlino Matteo S, Sullivan Ryan J, Carvajal Richard D, Shoushtari Alexander N, Johnson Douglas B
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BACKGROUND: Imatinib is an active agent for some patients with melanoma harbouring c-KIT alterations. However, the genetic and clinical features that correlate with imatinib sensitivity are not well-defined. METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated 38 KIT-altered melanoma patients from five medical centres who received imatinib, and pooled data from prospective studies of imatinib in 92 KIT-altered melanoma...
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