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SAFETY

Choose a treatment with a favourable safety profile^3,6

Less than 1 in 5 patients discontinued due adverse events (AE)³

Adverse events occuring in ≥10% of patients in the BRAFTOVI^® + MEKTOVI^® arm^a,3

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Adverse events: all grades and grade 3-4

	BRAFTOVI^® + MEKTOVI^® (n=192)		Vemurafenib (n=186)
	All grades	Grade 3/4	All grades	Grade 3/4
Total	98%	70%	100%	66%

Patient monitoring is recommended prior, during and after the treatment. For more information on safety, explore our Therapy Management Guide

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Gastrointestinal and nutrition disorders

	BRAFTOVI^® + MEKTOVI^® (n=192)		Vemurafenib (n=186)
	All grades	Grade 3/4	All grades	Grade 3/4
Nausea	44%	2%	35%	2%
Diarrhoea	39%	3%	34%	3%
Vomiting	33%	3%	16%	1%
Constipation	26%	0%	7%	1%
Abdominal pain	19%	4%	8%	1%
Upper abdominal pain	13%	1%	11%	1%
Decreased appetite	10%	0%	19%	1%

Patient monitoring is recommended prior, during and after the treatment. For more information on safety, explore our Therapy Management Guide

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General and nervous system disorders

	BRAFTOVI^® + MEKTOVI^® (n=192)		Vemurafenib (n=186)
	All grades	Grade 3/4	All grades	Grade 3/4
Fatigue	30%	2%	31%	2%
Headache	27%	2%	20%	1%
Asthenia	22%	2%	19%	4%
Pyrexia	21%	4%	29%	0%
Dizziness	17%	2%	4%	0%
Peripheral oedema	13%	2%	11%	1%

Patient monitoring is recommended prior, during and after the treatment. For more information on safety, explore our Therapy Management Guide

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Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

	BRAFTOVI^® + MEKTOVI^® (n=192)		Vemurafenib (n=186)
	All grades	Grade 3/4	All grades	Grade 3/4
Rash	20%	2%	37%	7%
Dry skin	17%	0%	23%	0%
Hyperkeratosis	15%	1%	29%	0%
Alopecia	15%	0%	38%	0%
Pruritus	14%	1%	22%	1%

Patient monitoring is recommended prior, during and after the treatment. For more information on safety, explore our Therapy Management Guide

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Muskuloskeletal disorders

	BRAFTOVI^® + MEKTOVI^® (n=192)		Vemurafenib (n=186)
	All grades	Grade 3/4	All grades	Grade 3/4
Arthralgia	33%	1%	47%	6%
Myalgia	16%	0%	18%	1%
Back pain	16%	1%	7%	2%
Muscle spasms	14%	1%	2%	1%
Pain in extremity	13%	1%	15%	1%

Patient monitoring is recommended prior, during and after the treatment. For more information on safety, explore our Therapy Management Guide

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Vascular, blood and lymphatic disorders

	BRAFTOVI^® + MEKTOVI^® (n=192)		Vemurafenib (n=186)
	All grades	Grade 3/4	All grades	Grade 3/4
Anaemia	19%	6%	10%	3%
Hypertension	17%	7%	13%	4%

Patient monitoring is recommended prior, during and after the treatment. For more information on safety, explore our Therapy Management Guide

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Laboratory test disorders

	BRAFTOVI^® + MEKTOVI^® (n=192)		Vemurafenib (n=186)
	All grades	Grade 3/4	All grades	Grade 3/4
Increased blood creatine phosphokinase	27%	8%	2%	0%
Increased gamma-glutamyl transferase	16%	9%	11%	3%
Increased ALT	11%	5%	8%	2%

Patient monitoring is recommended prior, during and after the treatment. For more information on safety, explore our Therapy Management Guide

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Other disorders

	BRAFTOVI^® + MEKTOVI^® (n=192)		Vemurafenib (n=186)
	All grades	Grade 3/4	All grades	Grade 3/4
Blurred vision^a	16%	0%	2%	0%
Nasopharyngitis^b	14%	0%	11%	0%
Cough^c	13%	1%	9%	1%
Insomnia^d	10%	0%	8%	0%

Patient monitoring is recommended prior, during and after the treatment. For more information on safety, explore our Therapy Management Guide

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^aEye disorders. ^bInfections and infestations. ^cRespiratory disorders. ^dPsychiatric disorders.

In the BRAFTOVI^® + MEKTOVI^® arm^a :

Pyrexia: Dose adjustments or interruptions were uncommon, occurring in 6% of patients

Ocular toxicity: Discontinuation occurred in only one patient

Some sites adopted amendment 6 prior to the data cut-off of September 2020. Following the adoption date, only Grade ≥3 and all serious AEs are recorded at those sites. AE, adverse event; ALT, alanine transaminase. ^aAdapted from Dummer et al. 2022.³

Patient monitoring is recommended prior, during and after the treatment. For more information on safety, explore our Therapy Management Guide, on the Support and Resources page.

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REFERENCES

1. BRAFTOVI^® Summary of Product Characteristics. Pierre Fabre Médicament.
2. MEKTOVI^® Summary of Product Characteristics. Pierre Fabre Médicament.
3. Dummer R, et Al. COLUMBUS 5-Year Update: A randomized, open-label, phase III trial of encorafenib plus binimetinib versus vemurafenib or encorafenib in patients with BRAFV600–mutant melanoma. J. Clin. Oncol. (2022). DOI: 10.1200/JCO.21.026595-year publication.
4. Dummer R, Ascierto PA, Gogas HJ et al. Overall survival in patients with BRAF-mutant melanoma receiving encorafenib plus binimetinib versus vemurafenib or encorafenib (COLUMBUS): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, Phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 2018;19(10):1315–1327.
5. Ascierto PA, Dummer R, Gogas HJ et al. Update on tolerability and overall survival in COLUMBUS: landmark analysis of a randomised Phase 3 trial of encorafenib plus binimetinib vs vemurafenib or encorafenib in patients with BRAF^V600-mutant melanoma. Eur J Cancer 2020;126:33–44.
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7. Gogas HJ, Dummer R, Ascierto PA et al. Quality of life in patients with BRAF-mutant melanoma receiving the combination encorafenib plus binimetinib: results from a multicentre, open-label, randomised, Phase III study (COLUMBUS). Eur J Cancer 2021;152:116–128.
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11. Dummer R, Ascierto PA, Gogas HJ et al. Encorafenib plus binimetinib versus vemurafenib or encorafenib in patients with BRAF-mutant melanoma (COLUMBUS): a multicentre, open-label, randomised Phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 2018;19(5):603–615.
12. Lebbe C, Lorigan P, Ascierto PA et al. Treatment patterns and outcomes among patients diagnosed with unresectable stage III or IV melanoma in Europe: a retrospective, longitudinal survey (MELODY study). Eur J Cancer 2012;48(17):3205–3214.
13. Gogas HJ, et al. Updated Quality of Life (QoL) of encorafenib + binimetinib (COMBO450) versus (vs) vemurafenib (VEM) from COLUMBUS Part 1 Phase III study in BRAF-mutant melanoma. Presented at the 16th International Congress of the Society for Melanoma Research (SMR). November 20–23, 2019, Salt Lake City, Utah. USA.

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HQ-MEK-09-23-2300001 Last update: September 2023

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