| Literature DB >> 23795808 |
Alexander M Menzies1, Richard F Kefford, Georgina V Long.
Abstract
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a concerning toxicity with BRAF inhibitors in the treatment for melanoma. While the two drugs shown to improve survival, vemurafenib, and dabrafenib, have similar efficacy, the reported rates of cSCC are quite different. Drawing upon preclinical and clinical trial data, this article discusses the potential factors behind the different cSCC incidences reported with the two BRAF inhibitors and provides a strategic approach to understand this issue further.Entities:
Keywords: BRAF inhibitor; dabrafenib; melanoma; secondary malignancy; squamous cell carcinoma; vemurafenib
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23795808 DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12132
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pigment Cell Melanoma Res ISSN: 1755-1471 Impact factor: 4.693