User:Mr. Ibrahem/Binimetinib
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Trade names | Mektovi |
Synonyms | MEK162, ARRY-162, ARRY-438162 |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a618041 |
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Drug class | Antineoplastic |
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Formula | C17H15BrF2N4O3 |
Molar mass | 441.23 g·mol−1 |
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Binimetinib, sold under the brand name Mektovi, is as medication used to treat melanoma.[1] Specifically it is used with encorafenib for cases that are BRAF V600 positive and cannot be removed by surgery.[1] It is taken by mouth.[3]
Common side effects include tiredness, nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.[2] Other side effects may include heart damage, blood clots, eye problems, interstitial lung disease, liver problems, muscle breakdown, and bleeding.[2] Use in pregnancy may harm the baby.[2] It works by blocking MEK, preventing its activation by BRAF, thereby slowing cancer growth.[1]
Binimetinib was approved for medication use in the United States and Europe in 2018.[2][1] In the United Kingdom 4 weeks of treatment costs the NHS about £4,500 as of 2021.[3] This amount in the United States costs about 12,800 USD.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Mektovi". Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "DailyMed - MEKTOVI- binimetinib tablet, film coated". dailymed.nlm.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 BNF 81: March-September 2021. BMJ Group and the Pharmaceutical Press. 2021. p. 1014. ISBN 978-0857114105.
- ↑ "Mektovi Prices, Coupons & Patient Assistance Programs". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.