Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)

This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that BRAF p.V600E status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Dabrafenib, Trametinib in patients with High-Grade Glioma, NOS.

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

TAFINLAR (dabrafenib mesylate) in combination with trametinib is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with high-grade glioma (HGG) with a BRAF V600E mutation who have received at least one prior radiation and/or chemotherapy treatment.

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.