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. 2016 Jun 28;113(26):7007-8.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1608277113.

Core Concept: Basket trial approach capitalizes on the molecular mechanisms of tumors

Stephen Ornes

Core Concept: Basket trial approach capitalizes on the molecular mechanisms of tumors

Stephen Ornes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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In hopes of zeroing in on patient populations likely to benefit from a given drug, researchers are attempting a strategy that groups patients primarily by genetic signature rather than tumor site. Image courtesy of Jane Ades (National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda).
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