Vol 16, No 2 (2020)
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Published online: 2020-05-15
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Encorafenib in combination with binimetinib — a new therapeutic option with a favourable safety profile in the treatment of patients with advanced BRAF mutation-positive melanoma

Paulina Jagodzińska-Mucha1, Piotr Rutkowski1
Oncol Clin Pract 2020;16(2):75-82.

Abstract

Encorafenib and binimetinib were registered in 2018 for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation. The results of the phase III study (Columbus) are very promising. Median PFS for patients who have received this treatment was 14.9 months, and the median OS was 33.6 months. The reduction of toxicity is the reason for the unique pharmacokinetic profile of this therapy. Knowledge about the adverse evets is important in the context of optimizing and individualizing treatment.

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