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Interpretation 104
Tier 2
BRAF
Variants
BRAF V600D
BRAF V600K
BRAF V600R
BRAF V600M
BRAF V600G
Primary Sites
Lung
Tumor Types
Adenocarcinoma
Interpretation

Somatic mutations in BRAF have been found in 1-4% of all NSCLC most of which are adenocarcinomas and may be a potential therapeutic target in some settings. Drug: Vemurafenib, Dabrafenib, Dabrafenib + Trametinib

Citations
  1. Robinson SD et al . BRAF V600E-mutated lung adenocarcinoma with metastases to the brain responding to treatment with vemurafenib. Lung Cancer. 2014 Aug;85(2):326-30.
  2. Paik PK et al.. Clinical characteristics of patients with lung adenocarcinomas harboring BRAF mutations. J Clin Oncology, 2011 May 20;29(15):2046-51.
  3. Planchard D, et al. Dabrafenib in patients with BRAF(V600E)-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a single-arm, multicentre, open-label, phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol 2016;17(5):642-50
  4. Flaherty KT, et al. Improved survival with MEK inhibition in BRAF-mutated melanoma. N Engl J Med 2012;367(2):107-14
Last updated: 2018-06-13 18:59:16 UTC
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