The search textbox has an autosuggest feature. When you enter three or more characters,
a list of up to 10 suggestions will popup under the textbox. Use the arrow keys
to move through the suggestions. To select a suggestion, hit the enter key. Using
the escape key closes the listbox and puts you back at the textbox. The radio buttons
allow you to toggle between having all search items start with or contain the text
you entered in the search box.
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921163750im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif)
BRAF (V600E) kinase inhibitor RO5185426
![listen](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921163750im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/audio-icon.gif)
![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921163750im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif)
A drug used to treat advanced melanoma that has a mutated (changed) form of a cell protein called BRAF. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. BRAF (V600E) kinase inhibitor RO5185426
blocks this mutated protein, which may stop the growth of cancer cells. It is a type of kinase inhibitor and a type of targeted therapy agent. Also called PLX4032, RG7204, vemurafenib, and Zelboraf.
More Information |