|Videos|August 16, 2016
Jason Luke, MD: The Impact of Moderate Level of Disease Burden on Response to Targeted Therapy
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How might this patient's moderate level of disease burden impact response to targeted therapy?
CASE: Metastatic Melanoma
Charles, a 62-year-old Caucasian landscaper, presented to his primary care physician with fatigue, dyspnea upon exertion, and a nonproductive cough that has lasted for 6 to 8 weeks. .
- Following a medical examination, a suspicious mole was biopsied, which resulted in a diagnosis of melanoma.
- Genetic testing revealed aBRAFV600K mutation
- PET/CT scan shows metastases to the lung and a soft tissue nodule in the liver (1.4 cm x 1.1 cm)
- LDH levels and liver function test results were normal
- The patient’s ECOG performance status was 1
Treatment was initiated with the combination of BRAF and MEK inhibitors.
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