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KIT positive - Gene Variant Detail

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Gene KIT
Variant positive
Impact List unknown
Protein Effect unknown
Gene Variant Descriptions KIT positive indicates the presence of the KIT gene, mRNA, and/or protein.
Associated Drug Resistance
Category Variants Paths

KIT positive

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Molecular Profile Indication/Tumor Type Response Type Therapy Name Approval Status Evidence Type Efficacy Evidence References
KIT positive germ cell cancer no benefit Imatinib Phase II Actionable In a small Phase II study, 6 patients with KIT-positive refractory germ cell tumors treated with Gleevec (imatinib) experienced no significant antitumor activity (PMID: 16462496). 16462496
KIT positive gastrointestinal stromal tumor sensitive Imatinib FDA approved Actionable In a Phase II trial that supported FDA approval, treatment with Gleevec (imatinib) resulted in an overall response rate of 38% (56/147) and a median duration of response of 13 weeks in patients with metastatic or unresectable KIT-positive GIST (PMID: 12374669). 12374669 detail...
KIT positive prostate neuroendocrine neoplasm no benefit Imatinib Preclinical Actionable In a preclinical study, a prostate neuroendocrine tumor mouse model expressing Kit did not respond to Gleevec (imatinib), a result of impaired signaling of the Kit pathway (PMID: 27980106). 27980106
KIT positive breast cancer predicted - sensitive Imatinib + Letrozole Phase 0 Actionable In a pilot trial, Gleevec (imatinib mesylate) and Femara (letrozole) combination treatment resulted in clinical partial response in 90% (9/10) and stable disease in 10% (1/10) of the evaluable patients with invasive hormone-sensitive breast cancer, 8 of the 13 enrolled patients had KIT-positive tumors (PMID: 18248884). 18248884
KIT positive lung small cell carcinoma predicted - sensitive NN3201 Preclinical - Cell line xenograft Actionable In a preclinical study, NN3201 induced cytotoxicity and cell cycle arrest in KIT-positive small cell lung cancer cell lines in culture, and inhibited tumor growth in a cell line xenograft model (Cancer Res (2024) 84 (6_Supplement): 3142). detail...
KIT positive gastrointestinal stromal tumor predicted - sensitive NN3201 Preclinical - Cell line xenograft Actionable In a preclinical study, NN3201 induced cytotoxicity and cell cycle arrest in KIT-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumor cell lines in culture, and inhibited tumor growth in a cell line xenograft model (Cancer Res (2024) 84 (6_Supplement): 3142). detail...