Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)

This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that BRAF p.V600E status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Dabrafenib in patients with Melanoma.

This statement is based on a regulatory approval from the Health Canada:

TAFINLAR (dabrafenib mesylate) is indicated as a monotherapy, or in combination with trametinib, for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation.

Citation

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Tafinlar (dabrafenib) [product monograph]. Health Canada website. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00077956.PDF. Revised December 2024. Accessed June 2025.