BRAF
MUTANT CRC: PARTICULARITIES
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Small population:
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8-10% early stage
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4-5% late stage
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BRAF V600E mutations as a biomarker?
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Very poor prognosis in late stage (mCRC)
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Predictive: negative predictive effect for anti-EGFR MoAbs in some studies:
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Cetuximab: refractory (European cons.)
1,2
& first-line setting (CRYSTAL study)
3
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Panitumumab: 2
nd
line setting (PICCOLO study)
4
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No change in the label by any regulatory authority
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Non specific approved treatments neither in first line and beyond
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TRIBE
5
(29 BRAF Mt pts): mOS 19 m; PFS 7’5 m
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VELOUR
6
(36 BRAF MT pts): mOS 10’3 vs 5’5m; mPFS 5’5 vs 2’2m
1
Di Nicolantonio F, J Clin Oncol 2018;
2
De Roock et al. Lancet Oncol 2010;
3
Van Cutsem et al, J Clin Oncol 2011;
4
Seymour MT
et al, Proc ASCO 2011, Cremolini et al. Lancet Oncol 2015,Wirapati et al. ASCO 2017 Abstr 3538