Cobimetinib in malignant melanoma: how to MEK an impact on long-term survival.


Journal

Future oncology (London, England)
ISSN: 1744-8301
Titre abrégé: Future Oncol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101256629

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Mar 2019
Historique:
pubmed: 15 1 2019
medline: 2 7 2019
entrez: 15 1 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Approximately 50% of cutaneous melanomas harbor activating mutations of the BRAF-oncogene, making BRAF inhibitors (BRAFi) the standard treatment for this disease. However, disease responses are limited in duration mainly due to acquired resistance. Dual MAPK pathway inhibition with addition of a MEK inhibitor (MEKi) to a BRAFi improved the efficacy and tolerability compared with BRAFi alone. Cobimetinib (Cotellic

Identifiants

pubmed: 30638071
doi: 10.2217/fon-2018-0659
doi:

Substances chimiques

Azetidines 0
Piperidines 0
BRAF protein, human EC 2.7.11.1
Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf EC 2.7.11.1
MAP Kinase Kinase 1 EC 2.7.12.2
MAP2K1 protein, human EC 2.7.12.2
cobimetinib ER29L26N1X

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

967-977

Auteurs

Alice Indini (A)

Unit of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology & Hematology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.

Carlo Alberto Tondini (CA)

Unit of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology & Hematology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.

Mario Mandalà (M)

Unit of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology & Hematology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.

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