Mechanisms of resistance to RAF inhibitors in melanoma

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Abstract

The recent RAF inhibitor trial with PLX4032/RG7204 in late-stage mutant B-RAF melanoma patients has been lauded as a success story for personalized cancer therapy since short-term clinical responses were observed in the majority of patients. However, initial responses were followed by subsequent tumor re-growth, and a subset of patients showed intrinsic resistance. Bi-directional translational efforts are now essential to determine the mechanisms underlying acquired/secondary and intrinsic resistance to RAF inhibitors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1817-1820
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Investigative Dermatology
Volume131
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2011
Externally publishedYes

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