[HTML][HTML] Selumetinib-based therapy in uveal melanoma patient-derived xenografts

D Decaudin, R El Botty, B Diallo, G Massonnet… - Oncotarget, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The prognosis of metastatic uveal melanoma (UM) is among the worst of all human cancers.
The identification of near-ubiquitous GNAQ/GNA11 mutations and the activation of MAPK …

[HTML][HTML] Study design and rationale for a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind study to assess the efficacy of selumetinib (AZD6244; ARRY-142886) in …

RD Carvajal, GK Schwartz, H Mann, I Smith… - BMC cancer, 2015 - Springer
Background Uveal melanoma is characterised by mutations in GNAQ and GNA11, resulting
in Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK pathway activation. Treatment with selumetinib (AZD6244, ARRY …

Selumetinib for the treatment of metastatic uveal melanoma: past and future perspectives

KM Komatsubara, DK Manson, RD Carvajal - Future Oncology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Uveal melanoma is a rare but aggressive subtype of melanoma. Nearly 50% of patients will
develop metastatic disease despite primary enucleation or radiation therapy. There is …

A phase 2 trial of everolimus and pasireotide long-acting release in patients with metastatic uveal melanoma

AN Shoushtari, LT Ong, H Schoder… - Melanoma …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that inhibiting mammalian target of
rapamycin and insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor would be efficacious in metastatic uveal …

Effect of selumetinib vs chemotherapy on progression-free survival in uveal melanoma: a randomized clinical trial

RD Carvajal, JA Sosman, JF Quevedo, MM Milhem… - Jama, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Uveal melanoma is characterized by mutations inGNAQandGNA11, resulting in
mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway activation. Objective To assess the efficacy of …

Phase II study of selumetinib (sel) versus temozolomide (TMZ) in gnaq/Gna11 (Gq/11) mutant (mut) uveal melanoma (UM).

RD Carvajal, JA Sosman, F Quevedo, MM Milhem… - 2013 - ascopubs.org
CRA9003 Background: Gq/11 mutations are early oncogenic events in UM resulting in
MAPK pathway activation. We demonstrated decreased viability in UM cell lines harboring …

[HTML][HTML] SELPAC: A 3 arm randomised phase II study of the MEK inhibitor selumetinib alone or in combination with paclitaxel (PT) in metastatic uveal melanoma (UM)

P Nathan, A Needham, PG Corrie, S Danson, J Evans… - Annals of oncology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The MAPK pathway is constitutively activated in uveal melanoma (UM), a
disease for which there remains no standard of care for metastatic disease. In a randomised …

Combined PKC and MEK inhibition for treating metastatic uveal melanoma

MS Sagoo, JW Harbour, J Stebbing, AM Bowcock - Oncogene, 2014 - nature.com
Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common primary intraocular malignancy and the second
most common form of melanoma. UM has a strong tendency for metastatic disease, and no …

Treatment of uveal melanoma

AN Shoushtari, RD Carvajal - Melanoma, 2016 - Springer
Uveal melanoma (UM) comprises approximately 5% of all melanoma diagnoses in the USA
each year. Approximately half of patients with UM eventually develop metastases, most …

[HTML][HTML] Uveal melanoma: identifying immunological and chemotherapeutic targets to treat metastases

MJ Jager, M Dogrusöz, SE Woodman - Asia-Pacific Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Uveal melanoma is an intraocular malignancy that, depending on its size and genetic make-
up, may lead to metastases in up to 50% of cases. Currently, no therapy has been proven to …