Twenty-seven patients with a median age of 49 years (range 23-82) were treated with BRAF inhibitors. Eleven patients received dabrafenib with trametinib, and 16 were treated with vemurafenib. Patients received 150 mg of
[Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC5122709 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 3
Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Diagnostic, Oncogenic
Justification: Predictive: The passage discusses patients treated with BRAF inhibitors, specifically mentioning the BRAF V600E mutation, which correlates with response to these therapies. Diagnostic: The passage states that all patients tested positive for the BRAF V600E mutation, indicating its use in defining or confirming the presence of a specific subtype of melanoma. Oncogenic: The BRAF V600E mutation is implicated in the development of melanoma, suggesting its role as a somatic variant contributing to tumor progression.
Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:V600E
Genes: 673
Variants: V600E