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Dabrafenib, sold under the brand name Tafinlar among others, is an anti-cancer medication used for the treatment of cancers associated with a mutated version of the gene BRAF. [2] Dabrafenib acts as an inhibitor of the associated enzyme B-Raf, which plays a role in the regulation of cell growth .
Trametinib, sold under the brand name Mekinist among others, is an anticancer medication used for the treatment of melanoma [4] [5] and glioma. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] It is a MEK inhibitor drug with anti-cancer activity. [ 8 ]
Sacituzumab govitecan is a Trop-2-directed antibody and topoisomerase inhibitor drug conjugate, meaning that the drug targets the Trop-2 receptor that helps the cancer grow, divide and spread, and is linked to topoisomerase inhibitor, which is a chemical compound that is toxic to cancer cells. [12]
Tarlatamab, sold under the brand name Imdelltra, is an anti-cancer medication used for the treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. [4] It is a bispecific T-cell engager that binds delta-like ligand 3 and CD3.
Tovorafenib, sold under the brand name Ojemda, is a medication used for the treatment of glioma. [1] [2] It is a kinase inhibitor.[1]The most common adverse reactions include rash, hair color changes, fatigue, viral infection, vomiting, headache, hemorrhage, pyrexia, dry skin, constipation, nausea, dermatitis acneiform, and upper respiratory tract infection. [3]
Encorafenib, sold under the brand name Braftovi, is an anti-cancer medication used for the treatment of certain melanoma cancers. It is a small molecule BRAF inhibitor [4] that targets key enzymes in the MAPK signaling pathway. This pathway occurs in many different cancers including melanoma and colorectal cancers. [5]
Vemurafenib , sold under the brand name Zelboraf, is a medication used for the treatment of late-stage melanoma. [2] It is an inhibitor of the B-Raf enzyme and was developed by Plexxikon . [ 2 ]
Temsirolimus is a specific inhibitor of mTOR and interferes with the synthesis of proteins that regulate proliferation, growth, and survival of tumor cells. Though temsirolimus shows activity on its own, it is also known to be converted to sirolimus (rapamycin) in vivo; [4] therefore, its activity may be more attributed to its metabolite rather than the prodrug itself (despite claims to the ...