Cobimetinib and trametinib inhibit platelet MEK but do not cause platelet dysfunction

The MEK inhibitors cobimetinib and trametinib are used in combination with BRAF inhibitors to treat metastatic melanoma but increase rates of hemorrhage relative to BRAF inhibitors alone. Platelets express several members of the MAPK signalling cascade including MEK1 and MEK2 and ERK1 and ERK2 but t...

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Main Authors: Amanda J. Unsworth, Alexander P. Bye, Neline Kriek, Tanya Sage, Ashley A. Osborne, Dillon Donaghy, Jonathan M. Gibbins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-08-01
Series:Platelets
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2018.1514107