Article
BRAF Inhibitor Resistance in Melanoma: Mechanisms and Alternative Therapeutic Strategies.
Current treatment options in oncology - 1 Nov 2022
Zhong Jingqin, Yan Wangjun, Wang Chunmeng, Liu Wanlin, Lin Xinyi, Zou Zijian, Sun Wei, Chen Yong
Abstract excerpt
OPINION STATEMENT: Melanoma is caused by a variety of somatic mutations, and among these mutations, BRAF mutation occurs most frequently and has routinely been evaluated as a critical diagnostic biomarker in clinical practice. The introduction of targeted agents for BRAF-mutant melanoma has significantly improved overall survival in a large proportion of patients. However, there is BRAF inhibitor resistance in...
Topics
- Humans
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf
- Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
- Melanoma
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors
- Mutation
- Biomarkers
