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Plasma ctDNA Monitoring of a PTCH1-Mutant Metastatic Adult Medulloblastoma Showing a Durable Benefit With Vismodegib.
The oncologist - 3 May 2024
Cabezas-Camarero Santiago, García-Barberán Vanesa, Pérez-Alfayate Rebeca, Gómez Del Pulgar María Elena, Cabrera-Martin Maria Nieves, Casado-Fariñas Isabel, Pérez-Segura Pedro
Abstract excerpt
Adult medulloblastoma (MB) is a rare disease affecting 0.6 persons per million adults over 19 years of age. The SHH-activated/TP53-wild type is the most common subtype, accounting for 60% of adult MBs, being characterized by mutations in PTCH1, SMO, or the TERT promoter. Several small studies demonstrate objective but short-lived responses to SMO inhibitors such as vismodegib or sonidegib. Like other...
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