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<i>BRAF</i> and <i>NRAS</i> Mutation Status and Response to Checkpoint Inhibition in Advanced Melanoma.

Olivier van NotWilleke A M BlokxAlfons J M van den EertweghMelissa M de MezaJohn B A G HaanenChristian U BlankMaureen J B AartsFranchette W P J van den BerkmortelJan Willem B de GrootGeke A P HospersEllen H W KapiteijnDjura PiersmaRozemarijn S van RijnMarion A Stevense-den BoerAstrid A M van der VeldtMarye J Boers-SonderenAnne M L JansenMichel W J M WoutersKarijn P M Suijkerbuijk
Published in: JCO precision oncology (2022)
Ipilimumab-nivolumab-treated patients with <i>BRAF</i>-mutant melanoma display improved PFS and OS compared with patients with <i>NRAS</i>-mutant and double wild-type melanoma. <i>BRAF</i> mutation status is a factor to consider while choosing between mono and dual checkpoint inhibition in advanced melanoma.
Keyphrases
  • wild type
  • skin cancer
  • dna damage
  • cell cycle
  • basal cell carcinoma
  • cell proliferation
  • oxidative stress
  • metastatic colorectal cancer