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MGMT gene silencing and benefit from temozolomide in glioblastoma.

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N Engl J Med2005PMID 15758010stubpubmedProvenance
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CIViC — Clinical Interpretation of Variants in Cancer
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TherapyCancerTypeLevelDirection · significanceRating (1–5)StatusEvidenceSource
MGMT Promoter Methylation2
(prognostic)GlioblastomaCURATED_BROADERPrognosticBSupports Better Outcome5accepted
EID491

In patients with glioblastoma, those with methylated MGMT promoters have better overall survival than those with unmethylated promoters.

PMID 15758010 · Hegi et al., 2005 · Open in CIViC

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TemozolomideGlioblastomaCURATED_BROADERPredictiveASupports Sensitivity Response5accepted
EID307

In a randomized clinical trial, patients with MGMT promoter methylation benefitted from temozolomide. This benefit was also methylation status dependent, as those without methylation did not see incre… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 15758010 · Hegi et al., 2005 · Open in CIViC

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