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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-08-01
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Series: | Platelets |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2018.1514107 |