Combination small molecule MEK and PI3K inhibition enhances uveal melanoma cell death in a mutant GNAQ- and GNA11-dependent manner.

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Published in Clin Cancer Res on June 25, 2012

Authors

Jahan S Khalili1, Xiaoxing Yu, Ji Wang, Brendan C Hayes, Michael A Davies, Gregory Lizee, Bita Esmaeli, Scott E Woodman

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Dose-Escalation Study of GSK2126458 (FTIH) | NCT00972686

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