BRAF L597 mutations in melanoma are associated with sensitivity to MEK inhibitors Journal Article
| Authors: | Dahlman, K. B.; Xia, J.; Hutchinson, K.; Ng, C.; Hucks, D.; Jia, P.; Atefi, M.; Su, Z.; Branch, S.; Lyle, P. L.; Hicks, D. J.; Bozon, V.; Glaspy, J. A.; Rosen, N.; Solit, D. B.; Netterville, J. L.; Vnencak-Jones, C. L.; Sosman, J. A.; Ribas, A.; Zhao, Z.; Pao, W. |
| Article Title: | BRAF L597 mutations in melanoma are associated with sensitivity to MEK inhibitors |
| Abstract: | Kinase inhibitors are accepted treatment for metastatic melanomas that harbor specifi c driver mutations in BRAF or KIT, but only 40% to 50% of cases are positive. To uncover other potential targetable mutations, we conducted whole-genome sequencing of a highly aggressive BRAF (V600) and KIT (W557, V559, L576, K642, and D816) wild-type melanoma. Surprisingly, we found a somatic BRAF L597R mutation in exon 15. Analysis of BRAF exon 15 in 49 tumors negative for BRAF V600 mutations as well as driver mutations in KIT, NRAS, GNAQ, and GNA11, showed that two (4%) harbored L597 mutations and another two involved BRAF D594 and K601 mutations. In vitro signaling induced by L597R/S/Q mutants was suppressed by mitogenactivated protein (MAP)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) kinase (MEK) inhibition. A patient with BRAF L597S mutant metastatic melanoma responded significantly to treatment with the MEK inhibitor, TAK-733. Collectively, these data show clinical significance to BRAF L597 mutations in melanoma. SIGNIFICANCE: This study shows that cells harboring BRAF L597 mutants are sensitive to MEK inhibitor treatment, providing a rationale for routine screening and therapy of BRAF L597 -mutant melanoma. ©2012 American Association for Cancer Research. |
| Journal Title: | Cancer Discovery |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Issue: | 9 |
| ISSN: | 2159-8274 |
| Publisher: | American Association for Cancer Research |
| Date Published: | 2012-09-01 |
| Start Page: | 791 |
| End Page: | 797 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-12-0097 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC3449158 |
| PUBMED: | 22798288 |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 1" - "Export Date: 1 October 2012" - "Source: Scopus" |
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