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Gene | NRAS |
Variant | amp |
Impact List | none |
Protein Effect | no effect |
Gene Variant Descriptions | NRAS amplification indicates an increased number of copies of the NRAS gene. However, the mechanism causing the increase is unspecified. |
Associated Drug Resistance | |
Category Variants Paths |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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NRAS amp | melanoma | predicted - sensitive | Binimetinib | Preclinical - Pdx | Actionable | In a preclinical study, Mektovi (binimetinib) treatment resulted in reduced tumor growth and proliferation in two patient-derived xenograft (PDX) melanoma models with NRAS copy number gain and without BRAF or NRAS mutations (PMID: 29245078). | 29245078 |