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Published on: May 18, 2018
[Dramatic response to encorafenib plus binimetinib in a patient with leukemoid reaction from metastatic melanoma.]
Marianna Cerro1, Maria Teresa Maccallini1, Michelangelo Russillo2
1Sapienza Università di Roma.
Abstract:
Paraneoplastic leukemoid reaction (PLR) is an extremely rare condition in patients with melanoma and it is frequently associated with poor prognosis. BRAF gene mutational analysis represents the gold standard in patients with inoperable or metastatic melanoma as the possible presence of target mutations allows the use of the combination treatment with BRAF and MEK inhibitors. In this article, the case of a young woman with BRAF V600E mutated metastatic melanoma associated with PLR who received encorafenib and binimetinib is presented and discussed, with a focus on the relevant treatment response.
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