Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
NRAS
Associated Variants
NRAS Q61
NRAS Q61
Associated Disease
skin melanoma
Source Database
CIViC Evidence
Description
Phase 1 trial in 57 patients with advanced cancers treated with selumetinib. 4 melanoma patients had NRAS Q61 mutations. One patient with NRAS mutation had 70% tumor shrinkage after three cycles of selumetinib (AZD6244) but developed symptomatic brain metastases before confirmatory scans could be performed.
Variant Origin
somatic
Variant Origin
Somatic
Evidence URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/evidence_items/1473
Gene URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/genes/36
Variant URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/variants/94
Rating
2
Evidence Type
Predictive
Disease
Skin Melanoma
Evidence Direction
Supports
Drug
Selumetinib
Evidence Level
C
Clinical Significance
Sensitivity/Response
Pubmed
18390968
Drugs
Drug NameSensitivitySupported
SelumetinibSensitivitytrue