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Therapy Name | Aldesleukin + Vemurafenib |
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Therapy Description | |
Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Aldesleukin | Proleukin | IL-2|Interleukin-2|IL2 | Aldesleukin (IL-2) is a cytokine that potentially modulates antitumor immune response (NCI Drug Dictionary). | |
Vemurafenib | Zelboraf | RO5185426|PLX4032 | RAF Inhibitor (Pan) 28 | Zelboraf (vemurafenib) inhibits BRAF V600E, wild-type BRAF, ARAF, and CRAF (PMID: 20179705), which may result in an inhibition of the MAPK signaling pathway resulting in a reduction of tumor cell proliferation (PMID: 20823850). Zelboraf (vemurafenib) is FDA approved for BRAF V600E-mutant melanoma and for BRAF V600-positive Erdheim-Chester disease (FDA.gov). |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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Clinical Trial | Phase | Therapies | Title | Recruitment Status | Covered Countries | Other Countries |
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NCT01754376 | Phase II | Aldesleukin + Vemurafenib | Combined BRAF-Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy for Melanoma | Terminated | USA | 0 |
NCT01683188 | Phase III | Aldesleukin + Vemurafenib | HD IL-2 + Vemurafenib in Patients With BRAF Mutation Positive Metastatic Melanoma | Terminated | USA | 0 |