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Therapy Name | Selumetinib + Vemurafenib |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Selumetinib | Koselugo | AZD6244|ARRY-142886 | MEK inhibitor (Pan) 26 MEK1 Inhibitor 26 MEK2 Inhibitor 24 | Koselugo (selumetinib) inhibits mitogen-activated protein kinase kinases (MEK or MAPK/ERK kinases) 1 and 2, which may prevent the activation of MEK1/2-dependent effector proteins and transcription factors, reducing cellular proliferation in various cancers (PMID: 27467210). Koselugo (selumetinib) is FDA approved for use in pediatric patients of 2 years or older with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas (FDA.gov). |
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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BRAF V600E/K PIK3CA wild-type | melanoma | sensitive | Selumetinib + Vemurafenib | Preclinical | Actionable | In a preclinical study, Selumetinib (AZD6244) and Zelboraf (vemurafenib) worked synergistically to inhibit proliferation of melanoma cell lines harboring BRAF V600E/K and wild-type PIK3CA in culture (PMID: 26137449). | 26137449 |
BRAF V600X | melanoma | sensitive | Selumetinib + Vemurafenib | Preclinical - Cell culture | Actionable | In a preclinical study, the combination of Selumetinib (AZD6244) and Zelboraf (vemurafenib) inhibited growth of BRAF V600-mutant melanoma cell lines in culture, with increased efficacy over either agent alone (PMID: 24265152). | 24265152 |
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