Efficacy of BRAF Inhibitors in Asian Metastatic Melanoma Patients: Potential Implications of Genomic Sequencing in BRAF-Mutated Melanoma
[Paper-level Aggregated] PMCID: PMC5122709
Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic
Justification: Predictive: The text indicates that BRAF inhibitors are the standard treatment for metastatic melanoma with BRAF V600 mutations, suggesting that the presence of the V600E mutation can predict the effectiveness of this treatment. Oncogenic: The mention of all patients testing positive for the BRAF V600E mutation implies that this variant is associated with the development of melanoma, indicating its oncogenic potential.
Gene→Variant (gene-first): BRAF(673):V600 BRAF(673):V600E
Genes: BRAF(673)
Variants: V600 V600E