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Profile Name | KIT Q556_W557del |
Gene Variant Detail | |
Relevant Treatment Approaches | KIT Inhibitor |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Relevant Treatment Approaches | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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KIT Q556_W557del | gastrointestinal stromal tumor | predicted - sensitive | KIT Inhibitor | Imatinib | Case Reports/Case Series | Actionable | In a clinical case study, Gleevec (imatinib) treatment resutled in a partial response in a patient with gastrointestinal stromal tumor harboring KIT Q556_W557del , with a progression-free survival of 26.8 months and an overall survival of 47 months (PMID: 18294292). | 18294292 |