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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

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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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This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2015-08-01. It has received 1099 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Dabrafenib & Trametinib.

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Exploring the chemotherapeutic potential of currently used kinase inhibitors: An update

TL;DR: A review of FDA-approved kinase inhibitors and their mechanism, clinical benefits, and side effects, as well as the challenges of overcoming some of their side effects and future prospects for new kinase inhibitor discovery are discussed in this article .
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Adjuvant treatment of high-risk melanoma – cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment options for BRAF 600 mutated tumors

TL;DR: In this article , the authors evaluated the cost-effectiveness of both treatment alternatives (dabrafenib/trametinib and nivolumab) against observation as a comparative therapy from the perspective of German statutory health funds.
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Challenges and Opportunities of Neoadjuvant Treatment in Locally Advanced Melanoma.

TL;DR: Improvement in relapse-free survival has been noted and additional follow-up of patients receiving neoadjuvant treatment will be necessary to report on long-term outcomes, but more investigation is necessary to determine efficacious regimens with manageable toxicities.
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Comparative and combined effectiveness of innovative therapies in cancer: a literature review.

TL;DR: This study reviewed published clinical trials and real-world studies of targeted and immune therapies and compared and/or combined multiple novel products on breast, colorectal, lung and melanoma cancers.
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An Update on Randomized Clinical Trials in Melanoma.

TL;DR: There have been a multitude of randomized trials that have refined the treatment of melanoma, and additional randomized trials have focused on the role of surgery, adjuvants to surgery, and treatment of metastatic disease.
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A multiple testing procedure for clinical trials.

TL;DR: The overall size of the procedure is shown to be controlled with virtually the same accuracy as the single sample chi-square test based on N(m1 + m2) observations and the power is found to bevirtually the same.
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