Major therapeutic developments and current challenges in advanced melanoma

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 36-44

  Sullivan, R J ^a   Flaherty, K T ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

2 (2 CHLORO 4 IODOANILINO) N CYCLOPROPYLMETHOXY 3,4 DIFLUOROBENZAMIDE; ALPHA2B INTERFERON; ARRY 438162; B RAF KINASE; BCG VACCINE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHIR 265; COBIMETINIB; CYCLIN D1; CYCLIN DEPENDENT KINASE 4; CYCLIN DEPENDENT KINASE 6; CYCLIN DEPENDENT KINASE INHIBITOR 2A; DABRAFENIB; DACARBAZINE; DASATINIB; FLT3 LIGAND; IMATINIB; IPILIMUMAB; LAMBROLIZUMAB; NIVOLUMAB; PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL 3,4,5 TRISPHOSPHATE 3 PHOSPHATASE; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR BETA RECEPTOR; RAF PROTEIN; SELUMETINIB; SORAFENIB; STEM CELL FACTOR; TRAMETINIB; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR; VEMURAFENIB; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITOR;

ADVANCED CANCER; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CELL CYCLE REGULATION; CELL SURFACE; GAIN OF FUNCTION MUTATION; GENE MUTATION; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; METASTATIC MELANOMA; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULARLY TARGETED THERAPY; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSION FREE SURVIVAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; GENETICS; MELANOMA; MUTATION; PROCEDURES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TRENDS;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MELANOMA; MOLECULAR TARGETED THERAPY; MUTATION; PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84892403060     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12698     Document Type: Review

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