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Vemurafenib (Zelboraf) for Metastatic Melanoma
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Vemurafenib (Zelboraf) for Metastatic Melanoma
October 3, 2011 (Issue: 1374)
The FDA has approved vemurafenib (Zelboraf – Genentech), a kinase inhibitor, for treatment of unresectable or metastatic melanoma with the BRAF V600E mutation, which is found in 30-60% of melanomas. An FDA-approved test can detect the mutation in...more
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