Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)

This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that BRAF p.V600K status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Dabrafenib, Trametinib in patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has authorized trametinib in combination with dabrafenib for the treatment of adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer with a BRAF V600 variant.

This statement is based on a regulatory approval from the European Medicines Agency:

Trametinib in combination with dabrafenib is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer with a BRAF V600 mutation.

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.