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==Diseases for which it is used==
 
==Diseases for which it is used==
*[[Colon cancer, BRAF-mutated|BRAF-mutated colon cancer]]
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*[[Colorectal cancer, BRAF-mutated|BRAF-mutated colorectal cancer]]
 
*[[Melanoma,_BRAF-mutated|BRAF-mutated melanoma]]
 
*[[Melanoma,_BRAF-mutated|BRAF-mutated melanoma]]
  
 
==History of changes in FDA indication==
 
==History of changes in FDA indication==
 
*6/27/2018: Initial FDA approval in combination with [[Binimetinib (Mektovi)]] for patients with unresectable or metastatic [[melanoma]] with a [[Biomarkers#BRAF|BRAF]] [[Biomarkers#V600E|V600E]] or [[Biomarkers#V600K|V600K mutation]], as detected by an FDA-approved test. ''(Based on COLOMBUS)''
 
*6/27/2018: Initial FDA approval in combination with [[Binimetinib (Mektovi)]] for patients with unresectable or metastatic [[melanoma]] with a [[Biomarkers#BRAF|BRAF]] [[Biomarkers#V600E|V600E]] or [[Biomarkers#V600K|V600K mutation]], as detected by an FDA-approved test. ''(Based on COLOMBUS)''
*4/9/2020: Approved in combination with cetuximab for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic [[:Category:Colorectal_cancers|colorectal cancer (CRC)]] with a [[Biomarkers#BRAF|BRAF]] [[Biomarkers#V600E|V600E mutation]], detected by an FDA-approved test, after prior therapy. ''(Based on BEACON CRC)''
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*4/9/2020: Approved in combination with cetuximab for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic [[colorectal cancer (CRC)]] with a [[Biomarkers#BRAF|BRAF]] [[Biomarkers#V600E|V600E mutation]], detected by an FDA-approved test, after prior therapy. ''(Based on BEACON CRC)''
  
 
==Also known as==
 
==Also known as==
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[[Category:Oral medications]]
 
[[Category:Oral medications]]
 
[[Category:Mutation-specific medications]]
 
[[Category:Mutation-specific medications]]
 
  
 
[[Category:BRAF inhibitors]]
 
[[Category:BRAF inhibitors]]
  
[[Category:Colon cancer medications]]
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[[Category:Colorectal cancer medications]]
 
[[Category:Melanoma medications]]
 
[[Category:Melanoma medications]]
  
 
[[Category:FDA approved in 2018]]
 
[[Category:FDA approved in 2018]]

Revision as of 14:57, 30 April 2022

General information

Class/mechanism (from NCI Drug Dictionary): An orally available Raf kinase inhibitor with potential antineoplastic activity. LGX818 specifically inhibits Raf kinase, a serine/threonine enzyme in the RAF/mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK)/extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) signaling pathway.

Diseases for which it is used

History of changes in FDA indication

Also known as

  • Code name: LGX818
  • Brand name: Braftovi