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SUBMITTER: Akinleye A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3626705 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Akinleye Akintunde A Furqan Muhammad M Mukhi Nikhil N Ravella Pavan P Liu Delong D
Journal of hematology & oncology 20130412
Four distinct MAP kinase signaling pathways involving 7 MEK enzymes have been identified. MEK1 and MEK2 are the prototype members of MEK family proteins. Several MEK inhibitors are in clinical trials. Trametinib is being evaluated by FDA for the treatment of metastatic melanoma with BRAF V600 mutation. Selumetinib has been studied in combination with docetaxel in phase II randomized trial in previously treated patients with advanced lung cancer. Selumetinib group had better response rate and pro ...[more]