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Trade names | Braftovi |
Other names | LGX818 |
AHFS/ Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a618040 |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
Drug class | BRAF kinase inhibitor [1] |
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Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | C22H27ClFN7O4S |
Molar mass | 540.01 g·mol−1 |
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Encorafenib, sold under the brand name Braftovi, is a medication used to treat melanoma and colorectal cancer. [2] Specifically it is used for cases which are BRAF V600E or V600K mutation-positive that cannot be removed by surgery. [2] It is taken by mouth. [1]
Common side effects include tiredness, nausea, diarrhea,, abdominal pain, rash, and joint pain. [2] Other side effects may include bleeding, uveitis, QT prolongation, and other cancers. [2] In those with minor liver problems a lower dose should be used. [3] Use in pregnancy may harm the baby. [2] It is a kinase inhibitor that blocks the BRAF protein. [2] [4]
Encorafenib was approved for medical use in the United States and Europe in 2018. [1] [4] In the United Kingdom for 4 weeks it costs the NHS about £5,600 as of 2021. [3] In the United States this amount costs about 12,400 USD. [5]
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Clinical data | |
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Trade names | Braftovi |
Other names | LGX818 |
AHFS/ Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a618040 |
License data |
|
Routes of administration | By mouth |
Drug class | BRAF kinase inhibitor [1] |
Legal status | |
Legal status |
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Identifiers | |
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Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | C22H27ClFN7O4S |
Molar mass | 540.01 g·mol−1 |
3D model ( JSmol) | |
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Encorafenib, sold under the brand name Braftovi, is a medication used to treat melanoma and colorectal cancer. [2] Specifically it is used for cases which are BRAF V600E or V600K mutation-positive that cannot be removed by surgery. [2] It is taken by mouth. [1]
Common side effects include tiredness, nausea, diarrhea,, abdominal pain, rash, and joint pain. [2] Other side effects may include bleeding, uveitis, QT prolongation, and other cancers. [2] In those with minor liver problems a lower dose should be used. [3] Use in pregnancy may harm the baby. [2] It is a kinase inhibitor that blocks the BRAF protein. [2] [4]
Encorafenib was approved for medical use in the United States and Europe in 2018. [1] [4] In the United Kingdom for 4 weeks it costs the NHS about £5,600 as of 2021. [3] In the United States this amount costs about 12,400 USD. [5]