MEK Mutations Conferring Resistance to MEK Inhibitors

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APP PUB NO 20150346204A1
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14735973

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The present invention relates to methods, compositions and kits concerning resistance to treatment with an anti-cancer agent, specifically an inhibitor of MEK. In particular embodiments, the invention concerns mutations in a MEK sequence that confer resistance to a MEK inhibitor. Identification of such mutations in a MEK sequence allows the identification and design of second-generation MEK inhibitors. Methods and kits for detecting the presence of a mutant MEK sequence in a sample are also provided.

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DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC450 BROOKLINE AVENUE BOSTON MA 02215

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Emery, Caroline Cambridge, US 19 8
Garcia-Echeverria, Carlos Saint-Cloud, FR 68 940
Garraway, Levi A Newton, US 24 152

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