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Molecular Profile | BRAF R239Q BRAF L597S |
Therapy | Encorafenib |
Indication/Tumor Type | melanoma |
Response Type | sensitive |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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BRAF R239Q BRAF L597S | melanoma | sensitive | Encorafenib | Preclinical - Pdx & cell culture | Actionable | In a preclinical study, Braftovi (encorafenib) inhibited ERK activation and proliferation of patient-derived melanoma cells harboring BRAF L597S, as well as BRAF R239Q, in culture, and delayed tumor growth and induced shrinkage in 8% (1/12) of tumors in a melanoma patient-derived xenograft (PDX) model (PMID: 29903896). | 29903896 |
PubMed Id | Reference Title | Details |
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(29903896) | Dual MAPK Inhibition Is an Effective Therapeutic Strategy for a Subset of Class II BRAF Mutant Melanomas. | Full reference... |