Inhibition of the Hedgehog Pathway in Advanced Basal-Cell Carcinoma
Author(s) -
Daniel D. Von Hoff,
Patricia LoRusso,
Charles M. Rudin,
Josina C. Reddy,
Robert L. Yauch,
Raoul Tibes,
Glen J. Weiss,
Mitesh J. Borad,
Christine L. Hann,
Julie R. Brahmer,
Howard Mackey,
B. Lum,
Walter C. Darbonne,
James C. Marsters,
Frédéric J. de Sauvage,
Jennifer A. Low
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa0905360
Subject(s) - smoothened , patched , ptch1 , basal cell carcinoma , hedgehog signaling pathway , hedgehog , vismodegib , medicine , cancer research , basal (medicine) , gene , biology , genetics , basal cell , insulin
Mutations in hedgehog pathway genes, primarily genes encoding patched homologue 1 (PTCH1) and smoothened homologue (SMO), occur in basal-cell carcinoma. In a phase 1 clinical trial, we assessed the safety and pharmacokinetics of GDC-0449, a small-molecule inhibitor of SMO, and responses of metastatic or locally advanced basal-cell carcinoma to the drug.
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