Case report: response to the ERK1/2 inhibitor ulixertinib in BRAF D594G cutaneous melanoma.

Publication/Presentation Date

5-12-2022

Abstract

Melanoma is characterized by oncogenic mutations in pathways regulating cell growth, proliferation, and metabolism. Greater than 80% of primary melanoma cases harbor aberrant activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase/extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (MEK/ERK) pathway, with oncogenic mutations in BRAF, most notably BRAF V600E, being the most common. Significant progress has been made in BRAF-mutant melanoma using BRAF and MEK inhibitors; however, non-V600 BRAF mutations remain a challenge with limited treatment options. We report the case of an individual diagnosed with stage III BRAF D594G-mutant melanoma who experienced an extraordinary response to the ERK1/2 inhibitor ulixertinib as fourth-line therapy. Ulixertinib was obtained via an intermediate expanded access protocol with unique flexibility to permit both single-agent and combination treatments, dose adjustments, breaks in treatment to undergo surgery, and long-term preventive treatment following surgical resection offering this patient the potential for curative treatment.

ISSN

1473-5636

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

35551160

Department(s)

Department of Medicine, Hematology-Medical Oncology Division, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Surgery

Document Type

Article

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