• A Three-dimensional Ex Vivo Viability Assay Reveals a Strong Correlation Between Response to Targeted Inhibitors and Mutation Status in Melanoma Lymph Node Metastases 

      Flørenes, Vivi Ann; Flem-Karlsen, Karine; McFadden, Erin; Bergheim, Inger Riise; Nygaard, Vigdis; Nygård, Vegard Mokleiv; Farstad, Inger Nina; Øy, Geir Frode; Emilsen, Elisabeth; Fleten, Karianne Giller; Ree, Anne Hansen; Flatmark, Kjersti; Gullestad, Hans Petter; Hermann, Robert; Ryder, Truls; Wernhoff, Patrik; Mælandsmo, Gunhild Mari (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-13)
      Although clinical management of melanoma has changed considerably in recent years, intrinsic treatment resistance remains a severe problem and strategies to design personal treatment regimens are highly warranted. We have applied a three-dimensional (3D) <i>ex vivo</i> drug efficacy assay, exposing disaggregated cells from 38 freshly harvested melanoma lymph node metastases and 21 patient derived ...