Unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation

Active Ingredient: Encorafenib

Indication for Encorafenib

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Encorafenib in combination with binimetinib is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

450 mg once daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

450 mg

Dosage regimen

450 mg once every day

Detailed description

The recommended dose of encorafenib is 450 mg once daily, when used in combination with binimetinib.

Duration of treatment

Treatment should continue until the patient no longer derives benefit or the development of unacceptable toxicity.

Missed doses

If a dose of encorafenib is missed, the patient should only take the missed dose if it is more than 12 hours until the next scheduled dose.

Vomiting

In case of vomiting after administration of encorafenib, the patient should not take an additional dose and should take the next scheduled dose.

Dosage considerations

They may be taken with or without food.

Active ingredient

Encorafenib

Encorafenib is a potent and highly selective ATP-competitive small molecule RAF kinase inhibitor. Encorafenib suppresses the RAF/MEK/ERK pathway in tumour cells expressing several mutated forms of BRAF kinase (V600E, D and K). Specifically, encorafenib inhibits in vitro and in vivo BRAFV600E,DandK mutant melanoma cell growth.

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