BRAF inhibitor treatment causes melanoma cells to shift how they produce energy

Friday, March 8, 2013 - 14:00 in Health & Medicine

BRAF-positive metastatic malignant melanomas develop resistance to treatment with drugs targeting the BRAF/MEK growth pathway through a major change in metabolism, new research shows. The findings suggest a strategy to improve the effectiveness of currently available targeted therapies.

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