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cRAF inhibitor

1d
Enrollment change • Trial withdrawal
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene)
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BRAF V600
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Mektovi (binimetinib) • Braftovi (encorafenib)
3d
Enrollment closed
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene)
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BRAF V600E • BRAF V600
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Erbitux (cetuximab) • 5-fluorouracil • Braftovi (encorafenib) • irinotecan • leucovorin calcium
3d
Avutometinib and defactinib: a novel dual pathway inhibition strategy for recurrent KRAS-mutant low-grade serous ovarian cancer. (PubMed, Int J Gynecol Cancer)
The authors discuss adverse event management and the implications for integration into routine clinical practice. Clinicians caring for patients with low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma can use the drug knowledge and evidence outlined in this review to assist with implementing avutometinib and defactinib therapy.
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)
7d
Dual RAF inhibition outperforms RAF-MEK combinations for suppressing ERK signaling in KRAS mutant cells. (PubMed, NPJ Syst Biol Appl)
KSR1 knockdown did not substantially affect ppERK responses to Type I½ RAF inhibitor (Encorafenib) in both cell types, whereas ppERK sensitivity slightly decreased for Type II RAFi (TAK-632) in MCF7 cells, aligning with simulations. The efficacy of MEKi (Cobimetinib) slightly increased in MCF7 cells following KSR1 knockdown but slightly decreased in PSN1 cells where higher MEKi concentrations were required to suppress ERK signaling, as predicted by the model. Our computational models predict, and experiments validate that in RAS-mutant cells, two conformation-specific RAF inhibitors used in combination suppress the ERK pathway more effectively than a combination of MEK and RAF inhibitors irrespective of KSR1 levels.
Journal
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KRAS (KRAS proto-oncogene GTPase)
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KRAS mutation • KRAS wild-type • RAS mutation • KRAS G12R
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Cotellic (cobimetinib) • Braftovi (encorafenib) • TAK‐632
7d
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Plus FAK and RAF/MEK Inhibition in Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=36, Recruiting, Washington University School of Medicine | Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting
Enrollment open
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Avmapki (avutometinib) • Fakzynja (defactinib)
8d
Laparoscopic right caudate lobectomy combined with right posterior lobectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma after neoadjuvant therapy (with video). (PubMed, Surg Oncol)
Our findings demonstrate that laparoscopic caudate lobectomy after neoadjuvant therapy is a feasible approach for managing resectable HCC with high risk of recurrence located in the caudate lobe.
Journal • Video
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AFP (Alpha-fetoprotein)
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Tyvyt (sintilimab) • Zepsun (donafenib)
9d
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: Jan 2027 --> Dec 2028 | Trial primary completion date: Jan 2026 --> 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) • Mektovi (binimetinib) • Braftovi (encorafenib)
9d
UK-EnBiRiM: UK ENcorafenib and BInimetinib Real-world Study in Melanoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=50, Active, not recruiting, Pierre Fabre Ltd | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed • Real-world evidence
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene)
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BRAF mutation • BRAF V600
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Mektovi (binimetinib) • Braftovi (encorafenib)
16d
Defactinib, Avutometinib and Nivolumab for the Treatment of Anti-PD1 Refractory LKB1-Mutant Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=50, Recruiting, Emory University | Trial completion date: Sep 2028 --> Sep 2029 | Trial primary completion date: Mar 2028 --> Mar 2029
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • IO biomarker
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KRAS (KRAS proto-oncogene GTPase) • STK11 (Serine/threonine kinase 11)
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KRAS G12C • KRAS G12
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Opdivo (nivolumab) • Avmapki (avutometinib) • Fakzynja (defactinib) • ABP 206 (nivolumab biosimilar)
17d
PRAME-Positive Eruptive Melanocytic Nevi in the Setting of BRAF-Inhibitors. (PubMed, J Cutan Pathol)
We report here a patient on encorafenib who developed numerous new pigmented lesions within 3 weeks of therapy...This case underscores that BRAF inhibition may enhance PRAME expression in benign melanocytic nevi, potentially through mechanisms involving mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activation, altered Erk phosphorylation, or disruption of retinoic acid (RA) signaling. This case also brings awareness to the potential of medication-induced PRAME expression and encourages both dermatologists and dermatopathologists to avoid overdiagnosis as PRAME continues to gain prominence as a diagnostic biomarker.
Journal
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PRAME (Preferentially Expressed Antigen In Melanoma)
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Braftovi (encorafenib)