Imatinib targeting of KIT-mutant oncoprotein in melanoma
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ABSTRACT: Metastatic melanoma is an aggressive treatment-refractory malignancy. Recently, c-Kit mutations were discovered in certain mucosal melanomas. A clinical trial was initiated with the c-Kit inhibitor imatinib mesylate. The first treated patient experienced dramatic clinical improvement within days, followed by major responses by PET/CT four weeks later at all sites of metastatic disease. Several established mucosal melanoma cell lines exhibited imatinib sensitivity in a fashion correlating with c-Kit mutational status. Although c-Kit mutations are uncommon in cutaneous melanoma, they may arise in geographically distinct subsets for whom use of c-Kit targeted kinase inhibition should be considered in a rational therapeutic approach. Keywords: Whole genome copy number analysis
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE8164 | GEO | 2008/12/24
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA101057
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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