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BRAF mutations in non-small cell lung cancer : has finally Janus opened the door?

Gilberto De CastroChristian CaglevicRaffaele A. CalogeroIgnacio Gil-bazoRafael CaparicaEdgardo S. SantosMarco GiallombardoLuis E. RaezChristian Rolfo

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MAPK/ERK pathwayProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafmedicine.medical_specialtyLung Neoplasmsmedicine.medical_treatmentCellProtein Kinase Inhibitormedicine.disease_causeBioinformaticsNSCLCTargeted therapy03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineInternal medicineCarcinoma Non-Small-Cell LungmedicineHumans030212 general & internal medicineB-Raf inhibitorLung cancerProtein Kinase InhibitorsB-Raf inhibitorsMutationHematologybiologybusiness.industryB-RafB-Raf; B-Raf inhibitors; Drug; Mutation; NSCLC; Oncology; Hematology; Geriatrics and GerontologyHematologymedicine.diseaseLung NeoplasmClinical trialmedicine.anatomical_structureOncologyDrug Resistance Neoplasm030220 oncology & carcinogenesisMitogen-activated protein kinaseMutationbiology.proteinCancer researchHuman medicineDrugGeriatrics and GerontologybusinessHuman

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Abstract: B-Raf mutations occur in about 1-2% of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). These mutations generate a permanent activation of the mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway, which promotes tumor growth and proliferation. In the present review, we discuss B-Raf mutation epidemiology, diagnostic methods to detect B-Raf mutations, the role of B-Raf as a driver mutation and a potential therapeutic target in NSCLC. The results of clinical trials involving B-Raf or MAPK pathway inhibitors for the treatment of NSCLC are also discussed. Clinical trials evaluating B-Raf inhibitors in BRAF mutated NSCLC patients have shown promising results, and larger prospective studies are warranted to validate these findings. Enrollment of these patients in clinical trials is an interesting strategy to offer a potentially more effective and less toxic targeted therapy. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2016-01-01Critical reviews in oncology, hematology
10.1016/j.critrevonc.2016.02.012https://hdl.handle.net/10067/1341520151162165141