Mekinist

País: União Europeia

Língua: inglês

Origem: EMA (European Medicines Agency)

Ingredientes ativos:

trametinib

Disponível em:

Novartis Europharm Limited

Código ATC:

L01EE01

DCI (Denominação Comum Internacional):

trametinib

Grupo terapêutico:

Antineoplastic agents

Área terapêutica:

Melanoma

Indicações terapêuticas:

MelanomaTrametinib as monotherapy or in combination with dabrafenib is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation (see sections 4.4 and 5.1).Trametinib monotherapy has not demonstrated clinical activity in patients who have progressed on a prior BRAF inhibitor therapy (see section 5.1).Adjuvant treatment of melanomaTrametinib in combination with dabrafenib is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with Stage III melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation, following complete resection.Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)Trametinib in combination with dabrafenib is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer with a BRAF V600 mutation.

Resumo do produto:

Revision: 29

Status de autorização:

Authorised

Data de autorização:

2014-06-30

Folheto informativo - Bula

1
ANNEX I
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
2
1.
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Mekinist 0.5 mg film-coated tablets
Mekinist 2 mg film-coated tablets
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Mekinist 0.5 mg film-coated tablets
Each film-coated tablet contains trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide
equivalent to 0.5 mg of trametinib.
Mekinist 2 mg film-coated tablets
Each film-coated tablet contains trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide
equivalent to 2 mg of trametinib.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Film-coated tablet (tablet)
Mekinist 0.5 mg film-coated tablets
Yellow, modified oval, biconvex, film-coated tablets, approximately
5.0 x 9.0 mm, with the company
logo debossed on one face and “TT” on the opposing face.
Mekinist 2 mg film-coated tablets
Pink, round, biconvex, film-coated tablets, approximately 7.6 mm, with
the company logo debossed
on one face and “LL” on the opposing face.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Melanoma
Trametinib as monotherapy or in combination with dabrafenib is
indicated for the treatment of adult
patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600
mutation (see sections 4.4 and
5.1).
Trametinib monotherapy has not demonstrated clinical activity in
patients who have progressed on a
prior BRAF inhibitor therapy (see section 5.1).
Adjuvant treatment of melanoma
Trametinib in combination with dabrafenib is indicated for the
adjuvant treatment of adult patients
with Stage III melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation, following complete
resection.
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Trametinib in combination with dabrafenib is indicated for the
treatment of adult patients with
advanced non-small cell lung cancer with a BRAF V600 mutation.
3
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Treatment with trametinib should only be initiated and supervised by a
physician experienced in the
administration of anti-cancer medicinal products.
Before taking trametinib, patients must have confirmation of BRAF V600
mutation using a validated
tes

Características técnicas

1
ANNEX I
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
2
1.
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Mekinist 0.5 mg film-coated tablets
Mekinist 2 mg film-coated tablets
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Mekinist 0.5 mg film-coated tablets
Each film-coated tablet contains trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide
equivalent to 0.5 mg of trametinib.
Mekinist 2 mg film-coated tablets
Each film-coated tablet contains trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide
equivalent to 2 mg of trametinib.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Film-coated tablet (tablet)
Mekinist 0.5 mg film-coated tablets
Yellow, modified oval, biconvex, film-coated tablets, approximately
5.0 x 9.0 mm, with the company
logo debossed on one face and “TT” on the opposing face.
Mekinist 2 mg film-coated tablets
Pink, round, biconvex, film-coated tablets, approximately 7.6 mm, with
the company logo debossed
on one face and “LL” on the opposing face.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Melanoma
Trametinib as monotherapy or in combination with dabrafenib is
indicated for the treatment of adult
patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600
mutation (see sections 4.4 and
5.1).
Trametinib monotherapy has not demonstrated clinical activity in
patients who have progressed on a
prior BRAF inhibitor therapy (see section 5.1).
Adjuvant treatment of melanoma
Trametinib in combination with dabrafenib is indicated for the
adjuvant treatment of adult patients
with Stage III melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation, following complete
resection.
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Trametinib in combination with dabrafenib is indicated for the
treatment of adult patients with
advanced non-small cell lung cancer with a BRAF V600 mutation.
3
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Treatment with trametinib should only be initiated and supervised by a
physician experienced in the
administration of anti-cancer medicinal products.
Before taking trametinib, patients must have confirmation of BRAF V600
mutation using a validated
tes