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Jeffrey J. Legos

Researcher at Novartis

Publications -  40
Citations -  5414

Jeffrey J. Legos is an academic researcher from Novartis. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dabrafenib & Trametinib. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 39 publications receiving 4571 citations. Previous affiliations of Jeffrey J. Legos include Temple University & GlaxoSmithKline.

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Dabrafenib and trametinib versus dabrafenib and placebo for Val600 BRAF-mutant melanoma: a multicentre, double-blind, phase 3 randomised controlled trial

TL;DR: The improvement in overall survival establishes the combination of dabrafenib and trametinib as the standard targeted treatment for BRAF Val600 mutation-positive melanoma.
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Association of body-mass index and outcomes in patients with metastatic melanoma treated with targeted therapy, immunotherapy, or chemotherapy: a retrospective, multicohort analysis

TL;DR: In patients with metastatic melanoma, obesity is associated with improved progression-free survival and overall survival compared with those outcomes in patients with normal BMI, and that this association is mainly seen in male patients treated with targeted or immune therapy.
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Caspase 3 activation is essential for neuroprotection in preconditioning.

TL;DR: A neuroprotective pathway where events normally associated with apoptotic cell death are critical for cell survival is outlined, and agents that blocked preconditioning also attenuated induction of HSP 70.