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cRAF inhibitor

21h
Switch from cetuximab to panitumumab during encorafenib-based therapy in BRAF V600E mutated metastatic colorectal cancer: an international multicenter analysis from the AGEO group. (PubMed, Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol)
No new IRRs nor toxic deaths were reported. ENCO-PANI appears to be as safe and effective in pts treated for a BRAFm mCRC unable to continue CET and may represent a valid alternative therapeutic option in this setting.
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene)
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BRAF V600E • MSI-H/dMMR • BRAF V600
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Erbitux (cetuximab) • Vectibix (panitumumab) • Braftovi (encorafenib)
2d
RAMP201J: A Study of Avutometinib + Defactinib in Recurrent Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer in Japanese Patients (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=16, Active, not recruiting, Verastem, Inc. | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed
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Avmapki (avutometinib) • Fakzynja (defactinib)
4d
Identification of Treatment Concentrations of Defactinib or VS-6766 for the Treatment of Patients With Glioblastoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=14, Active, not recruiting, Emory University | Trial completion date: Oct 2026 --> Dec 2027 | Trial primary completion date: Oct 2025 --> Dec 2026
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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Avmapki (avutometinib) • Fakzynja (defactinib)
14d
Intracranial antitumor efficacy of combination treatment with encorafenib plus binimetinib in BRAF V600E-mutated anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. (PubMed, Auris Nasus Larynx)
The patient was initially diagnosed with T4bN1bM1 and experienced disease progression following surgery and lenvatinib treatment. This possibility is supported by reliable evidence for the use of BRAF plus MEK inhibitor for brain metastasis from BRAF-mutated malignant melanoma. We conclude that encorafenib plus binimetinib treatment for brain metastasis from BRAF-mutated thyroid cancer is a safe and effective treatment choice.
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene)
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BRAF V600E • BRAF V600
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Lenvima (lenvatinib) • Mektovi (binimetinib) • Braftovi (encorafenib)
23d
Defining the Prognostic Significance of BRAF V600E in Early-Stage Colon Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (PubMed, Curr Oncol)
BRAF V600E is associated with inferior prognoses compared to BRAF WT in early-stage CC. This finding will help optimize trial design for this population.
Clinical • Retrospective data • Review • Journal
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene) • MSI (Microsatellite instability)
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BRAF V600E • BRAF V600 • BRAF wild-type
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Erbitux (cetuximab) • Braftovi (encorafenib)
29d
Encorafenib, Cetuximab, and Nivolumab in Treating Patients With Microsatellite Stable, BRAFV600E Mutated Unresectable or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=38, Active, not recruiting, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Trial completion date: Dec 2025 --> Dec 2027 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2025 --> Dec 2027
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene)
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BRAF V600E • BRAF V600
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Opdivo (nivolumab) • Erbitux (cetuximab) • Braftovi (encorafenib)
30d
CA209-73R: Encorafenib and Binimetinib With or Without Nivolumab in Treating Patients With Metastatic Radioiodine Refractory BRAF V600 Mutant Thyroid Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=24, Active, not recruiting, Providence Health & Services | Trial completion date: Oct 2027 --> Jan 2027 | Trial primary completion date: Oct 2025 --> Jan 2026
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene)
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BRAF V600E • BRAF V600
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Opdivo (nivolumab) • Mektovi (binimetinib) • Braftovi (encorafenib)
1m
Trial completion
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene)
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BRAF V600E • BRAF V600
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Mektovi (binimetinib) • Braftovi (encorafenib)
1m
Development and validation of a quick and sensitive UPLC-MS/MS method for measuring ensartinib in HLMs: investigation of structural alerts associated with metabolic lability and in silico toxicity. (PubMed, Analyst)
EST and Encorafenib (ECB as the internal standard) were differentiated using an isocratic mobile phase system on a reversed stationary phase (Eclipse Plus C18) column. In silico data proposed that minor structural modifications to the dichlorophenyl moiety or the piperazine ring during drug design may enhance the safety profile and metabolic stability relative to the properties of EST. Evaluating the EST metabolic stability and in silico ADME characteristics is essential for advancing innovative therapeutic research focused on improving metabolic stability.
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • MET (MET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase) • ROS1 (Proto-Oncogene Tyrosine-Protein Kinase ROS) • AXL (AXL Receptor Tyrosine Kinase)
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ALK positive
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Braftovi (encorafenib) • Ensacove (ensartinib)
1m
Unmet needs and emerging therapeutics in low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma: from chemoresistance to precision medicine. (PubMed, Future Oncol)
Notably, the recent US Food and Drug Administration approval of the avutometinib/defactinib combination for KRAS-mutated recurrent LGSOC marks a significant milestone in targeted therapy for this disease. Despite these advances, challenges remain in optimizing sequencing strategies and overcoming acquired resistance. This review addresses the importance of understanding the distinct pathophysiology of LGSOC, diagnostic challenges, limitations of conventional treatments, and evolving therapeutic approaches in LGSOC.
Review • Journal
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KRAS (KRAS proto-oncogene GTPase)
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KRAS mutation
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Avmapki (avutometinib) • Fakzynja (defactinib)