Regulatory approval
Published by the European Medicines Agency.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has authorized trametinib as a monotherapy or in combination with dabrafenib for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with stage III melanoma with a BRAF V600 variant, following complete resection.
This is written in the approval document as:
Trametinib in combination with dabrafenib is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with Stage III melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation, following complete resection.
Citation
Novartis Europharm Limited. Mekinist (trametinib) [product information]. European Medicines Agency website. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/product-information/mekinist-epar-product-information_en.pdf. Revised March 2024. Accessed March 19, 2024.Therapeutic response
Precision oncology relationships for therapeutic response derived from this regulatory approval.| Type | Biomarker(s) | Cancer type | Therapy(ies) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity (+) | BRAF p.V600E | Melanoma | Dabrafenib, Trametinib | |
| Sensitivity (+) | BRAF p.V600K | Melanoma | Dabrafenib, Trametinib |