Inter- and intra-patient heterogeneity of response and progression to targeted therapy in metastatic melanoma.

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Published in PLoS One on January 06, 2014

Authors

Alexander M Menzies1, Lauren E Haydu1, Matteo S Carlino2, Mary W F Azer3, Peter J A Carr4, Richard F Kefford2, Georgina V Long1

Author Affiliations

1: Melanoma Institute Australia, Sydney, Australia ; The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
2: Melanoma Institute Australia, Sydney, Australia ; The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia ; Westmead Hospital, Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Sydney, Australia ; Westmead Institute for Cancer Research, Westmead, Australia.
3: Westmead Hospital, Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Sydney, Australia.
4: The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia ; Westmead Hospital, Department of Radiology, Sydney, Australia.

Associated clinical trials:

Investigate Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of GSK2118436 & GSK1120212 | NCT01072175

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