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Gene | KIT |
Variant | over exp |
Impact List | none |
Protein Effect | no effect |
Gene Variant Descriptions | KIT over exp indicates an over expression of the KIT protein. However, the mechanism causing the over expression 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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KIT over exp | seminoma | sensitive | Imatinib | Case Reports/Case Series | Actionable | In a clinical case study, Gleevec (imatinib) in conjunction with third-line chemotherapy resulted in a complete response in a patient with stage IV chemoresistant pure seminoma with KIT overexpression (PMID: 18751412). | 18751412 |
KIT over exp | Advanced Solid Tumor | sensitive | Derazantinib | Preclinical - Cell culture | Actionable | In a preclinical study, Derazantinib (ARQ 087) inhibited growth of transformed cells overexpressing Kit in culture (PMID: 27627808). | 27627808 |