Mekinist
trametinib
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Overview
Mekinist is a cancer medicine used to treat adults whose cancer cells have a specific genetic mutation (change) in their genes called 'BRAF V600'. It is used for the treatment of:
- melanoma (a skin cancer) that has spread or cannot be removed surgically. Mekinist is used on its own or in combination with another cancer medicine, dabrafenib;
- advanced (stage III) melanoma after surgery for it. Mekinist is used in combination with dabrafenib;
- advanced non-small cell lung cancer. It is used in combination with dabrafenib.
Mekinist contains the active substance trametinib.
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Mekinist : EPAR - Medicine overview (PDF/83.5 KB)
First published: 09/07/2014
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Mekinist : EPAR - Risk-management-plan summary (PDF/85.07 KB)
First published: 09/07/2014
Last updated: 05/05/2022
Authorisation details
Product details | |
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Name |
Mekinist
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Agency product number |
EMEA/H/C/002643
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Active substance |
trametinib
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International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name |
trametinib
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Therapeutic area (MeSH) |
Melanoma
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Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code |
L01EE01
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Publication details | |
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Marketing-authorisation holder |
Novartis Europharm Limited
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Revision |
29
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Date of issue of marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union |
30/06/2014
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Contact address |
Vista Building |
Product information
24/02/2023 Mekinist - EMEA/H/C/002643 - IAIN/0058
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- summary of product characteristics (annex I);
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- conditions of the marketing authorisation (annex IIB);
- labelling (annex IIIA);
- package leaflet (annex IIIB).
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Pharmacotherapeutic group
Antineoplastic agents
Therapeutic indication
Melanoma
Trametinib as monotherapy or in combination with dabrafenib is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation (see sections 4.4 and 5.1).
Trametinib monotherapy has not demonstrated clinical activity in patients who have progressed on a prior BRAF inhibitor therapy (see section 5.1).
Adjuvant treatment of melanoma
Trametinib in combination with dabrafenib is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with Stage III melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation, following complete resection.
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Trametinib in combination with dabrafenib is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer with a BRAF V600 mutation.