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Profile Name | KIT W557R |
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 W557R | melanoma | predicted - sensitive | KIT Inhibitor | Nilotinib | Case Reports/Case Series | Actionable | In a Phase II trial, Tasigna (nilotinib) resulted in an overall response rate of 26.2% (11/41) including a melanoma patient harboring KIT W557R demonstrating a partial response and progression free survival of 35.4 months and overall survival of 35.4 months (PMID: 28327988). | 28327988 |