Tafinlar
dabrafenib
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Overview
Tafinlar is a cancer medicine used to treat adults whose cancer cells have a specific genetic mutation (change) called ‘BRAF V600’. It is used for the treatment of:
- melanoma (a skin cancer) that has spread or cannot be removed surgically. Tafinlar is used on its own or in combination with another cancer medicine, trametinib;
- advanced (stage III) melanoma after surgery for it. Tafinlar is used in combination with trametinib;
- advanced non-small cell lung cancer. It is used in combination with trametinib.
Tafinlar contains the active substance dabrafenib.
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Tafinlar : EPAR - Medicine overview (PDF/82.66 KB)
First published: 18/09/2013
Last updated: 11/09/2018
EMA/538918/2013 -
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Tafinlar : EPAR - Risk-management-plan summary (PDF/76.53 KB)
First published: 11/09/2018
Last updated: 19/04/2021
Authorisation details
Product details | |
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Name |
Tafinlar
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Agency product number |
EMEA/H/C/002604
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Active substance |
dabrafenib mesilate
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International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name |
dabrafenib
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Therapeutic area (MeSH) |
Melanoma
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Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code |
L01EC02
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Publication details | |
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Marketing-authorisation holder |
Novartis Europharm Limited
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Revision |
28
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Date of issue of marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union |
26/08/2013
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Contact address |
Vista Building |
Product information
24/02/2023 Tafinlar - EMEA/H/C/002604 - IAIN/0059
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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
Dabrafenib as monotherapy or in combination with trametinib 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).
Adjuvant treatment of melanoma
Dabrafenib in combination with trametinib 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)
Dabrafenib in combination with trametinib is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer with a BRAF V600 mutation.