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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Mikyung Lee
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-24862 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Nature 20101124 7326
Activating B-RAF(V600E) (also known as BRAF) kinase mutations occur in ∼7% of human malignancies and ∼60% of melanomas. Early clinical experience with a novel class I RAF-selective inhibitor, PLX4032, demonstrated an unprecedented 80% anti-tumour response rate among patients with B-RAF(V600E)-positive melanomas, but acquired drug resistance frequently develops after initial responses. Hypotheses for mechanisms of acquired resistance to B-RAF inhibition include secondary mutations in B-RAF(V600E) ...[more]