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Association details:
Biomarker:ZKSCAN1-BRAF fusion
Cancer:Melanoma
Drug:Mekinist (trametinib) (MEK inhibitor)
Direction:Sensitive
Evidence:
Evidence Level:
Sensitive: C4 – Case Studies
New
Source:
Title:

An oncogenic Ezh2 mutation cooperates with particular genetic alterations to induce tumors in mice and redistributes H3K27 trimethylation throughout the genome

Excerpt:
A Spitzoid melanoma from a 46‐year‐old Caucasian woman that harbored a ZKSCAN1‐BRAF fusion responded to treatment with the MEK inhibitor trametinib given at full dose (2 mg/day orally) (Case 38) (Fig. ​(Fig.4).4).
DOI:
10.1038/nm.4092