Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jan 2019
NICE OK for Bravtovi skin cancer drug
18 January 2019 - NICE has recommended Pierre Fabre’s Bravtovi (encorafenib) and Mektovi (binimetinib) combination as an option for some people with melanoma.
This combination therapy will be available to adults with BRAF V600 mutation-positive melanoma, that cannot be removed surgically or that has spread to nearby organs.
The BRAF V600E and V600K mutations signal cells to grow abnormally and divide out of control, potentially becoming a melanoma tumour. About half of all melanomas have a BRAF mutation.
