Soluble KIT correlates with clinical outcome in patients with metastatic breast cancer treated with sunitinib

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sunitinib inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFRs), platelet-derived growth factor receptors, and stem cell factor receptor (KIT). The ability of soluble (s)KIT, VEGF-A, sVEGFR-2, and sVEGFR-3 to predict clinica...

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Main Authors: Keyvanjah Kiana, DePrimo Samuel E, Harmon Charles S, Huang Xin, Kern Kenneth A, Carley William
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/10/1/165