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Tafinlar + Mekinist is indicated for adjuvant treatment of adult patients with Stage III melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation, following complete resection; for first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation; for adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a BRAF V600 mutation.

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For first-line targeted therapy in patients with BRAF V600 positive metastatic melanoma

Phase 3 studies quality-of-life scores

Measured improvements in EORTC functional and symptom scores with TAFINLAR + MEKINIST vs vemurafenib1*

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Treat with the therapy demonstrated to improve QOL for patients with metastatic melanoma.

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EORTC, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer; QOL, quality of life.
*For each category, values represent the highest clinically meaningful improvements observed in TAFINLAR + MEKINIST vs vemurafenib at any point during COMBI-v.
Reference:  1. Grob JJ, Amonkar MM, Karaszewska B, et al. Comparison of dabrafenib and trametinib combination therapy with vemurafenib monotherapy on health-related quality of life in patients with unresectable or metastatic cutaneous BRAF Val600-mutation-positive melanoma (COMBI-v): results of a phase 3, open-label, randomised trial. Lancet Oncol. 2015;16(13):1389-1398.
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COMBI-AD was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 trial that compared Tafinlar + Mekinist vs placebo4

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Resection of histologically confirmed Stage IIIA, B, or C with BRAF V600E or BRAF V600K mutation
  • ECOG performance status ≤1
  • No prior systemic anticancer treatment or radiotherapy for melanoma
TAFINLAR 150 mg BID + MEKINIST
2 mg QD (n=438)
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Placebo (n=432)

STUDY ENDPOINTS

  • Primary endpoint was RFS
  • Secondary endpoints were OS, distant metastasis-free survival, freedom from relapse, and safety
COMBI-d phase 3 study: Tafinlar® (dabrafenib) + Mekinist® (trametinib) vs Tafinlar® monotherapy