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Gene | BRAF |
Variant | amp |
Impact List | none |
Protein Effect | no effect |
Gene Variant Descriptions | BRAF amplification indicates an increased number of copies of the BRAF 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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BRAF amp | lung non-small cell carcinoma | not predictive | unspecified immune checkpoint inhibitor | Clinical Study | Actionable | In a retrospective clinical study, no significant difference in overall survival (19.0 vs 18.4 months) was found in patients with non-small cell lung cancer harboring BRAF V600E (n=14), amplification (n=5), or non-V600E mutations (n=12) who received immunotherapy compared to those who never received immunotherapy (PMID: 31367539). | 31367539 |