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Gene | KIT |
Variant | over exp |
Impact List | none |
Protein Effect | no effect |
Gene Variant Descriptions | KIT over exp indicates an over expression of the KIT protein. However, the mechanism causing the over expression is unspecified. |
Associated Drug Resistance | |
Category Variants Paths |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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KIT V560del KIT over exp | thymic carcinoma | predicted - sensitive | Imatinib | Case Reports/Case Series | Actionable | In a clinical case report, a patient with metastatic thymic carcinoma harboring KIT V560del with KIT over expression initially demonstrated stable disease and reduction in metastatic lesions following treatment with Gleevec (imatinib), but progressed after 6 months (PMID: 15201427). | 15201427 |