Journal
THYROID
Volume 30, Issue 9, Pages 1288-1296Publisher
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/thy.2019.0514
Keywords
dabrafenib; anaplastic thyroid cancer; papillary thyroid cancer; differentiated thyroid cancer; clonal divergence; drug resistance; genetic mutations; molecular testing; mutational pathways; kinase inhibitors
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- NCI NIH HHS [P30 CA016672, P50 CA168505] Funding Source: Medline
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Background: The BRAF(V600E) mutation is the most common driver mutation in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC). This mutation is considered actionable and, for BRAF(V600E)-mutated ATC, a BRAF inhibitor (dabrafenib) in combination with an MEK inhibitor (trametinib) is FDA approved. BRAF inhibitors have also shown efficacy in BRAF(V600E)-mutated PTC. However, as with all targeted therapies, resistance to these drugs eventually develops. It is essential that we understand the mechanisms of resistance to the BRAF inhibitors in thyroid cancer to develop future strategies to effectively treat these patients and improve survival. Patients: Herein, we describe four patients with thyroid cancer treated with selective BRAF inhibitors, who developed a RAS mutation in addition to the BRAF(V600E) mutation at progression. Results: Patients 1 and 3 acquired a KRAS(G12V) mutation in the progressive tumor, patient 2 acquired a NRAS(Q61K) mutation in a progressive lymph node, and patient 4 acquired NRAS(G13D) mutation on liquid biopsy performed at the time of radiographic disease progression. Conclusion: Similar to the melanoma experience, the emergence of RAS mutations appears to act as a mechanism of resistance to BRAF inhibitors in thyroid cancers.
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