| Literature DB >> 27146499 |
O Haase1, O Angün2, V Grätz2, N Lüttmann2, A Neumann3, D Zillikens2, P Terheyden2.
Abstract
Approximately 7 % of melanomas have a BRAF mutation beyond codon 600. These mutations can be BRAF activating without being addressable by an approved BRAF inhibitor. The case of a patient with fulminant metastatic melanoma and a BRAF(L597Q) mutation is presented. It is demonstrated that the tumor shows an excellent response to the MEK inhibitor trametinib. This is an example for possible targeted therapy in a non-V600-mutated melanoma resulting in a 17-month overall survival.Entities:
Keywords: BRAF inhibitor; MEK inhibitor; Survival; Toxicity; Tumor
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27146499 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-016-3785-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hautarzt ISSN: 0017-8470 Impact factor: 0.751