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Dabrafenib

Approved · EMA
Emerging researchLate-stage developmentRising momentum

Also known as Tafinlar.

3
Research papers
28
Active clinical trials
2
Regulatory events
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (MATCH)

Clinical trial2026-07-31Results expected Q4 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

Approval: Finlee (EMA)

Regulatory2023-11-15EMA

Improved overall survival in melanoma with combined dabrafenib and trametinib.

Research2014-11-16The New England journal of medicine

Combined BRAF and MEK inhibition versus BRAF inhibition alone in melanoma.

Research2014-09-29The New England journal of medicine

Approval: Tafinlar (EMA)

Regulatory2013-08-26EMA

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Dabrafenib
Aliases & brands
Tafinlar
RxNorm CUI
1424911
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2028663
ATC codes
L01EC02
UNII
QGP4HA4G1B
Regulatory jurisdictions
ema

Regulatory timeline

2 events

The complete regulatory record, grouped by authority — approvals, safety advisories and label changes. Each authority shows its most recent events; expand one to read its full history.

Earliest approval
2013-08-26
Latest approval
2023-11-15
Authorities
EMA
Total events
2
emaEuropean Medicines Agency· 2 events
2023-11-15Approval
Approval: Finlee (EMA)
Indication: Low-grade glioma Finlee in combination with trametinib is indicated for the treatment of paediatric patients aged 1 year and older with low-grade glioma (LGG) with a BRAF V600EShow full indication

Low-grade glioma Finlee in combination with trametinib is indicated for the treatment of paediatric patients aged 1 year and older with low-grade glioma (LGG) with a BRAF V600E mutation who require systemic therapy. High-grade glioma Finlee in combination with trametinib is indicated for the treatment of paediatric patients aged 1 year and older with high-grade glioma (HGG) with a BRAF V600E mutation who have received at least one prior radiation and/or chemotherapy treatment.

Evidence ↗
2013-08-26Approval
Approval: Tafinlar (EMA)
Indication: Melanoma Dabrafenib as monotherapy or in combination with trametinib is indicated for the treatment of adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older with unresectable orShow full indication

Melanoma Dabrafenib as monotherapy or in combination with trametinib is indicated for the treatment of adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation (see sections 4.4 and 5.1). Adjuvant treatment of melanoma Dabrafenib in combination with trametinib is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older with Stage III melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation, following complete resection. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Dabrafenib in combination with trametinib is indicated for the treatment of adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer with a BRAF V600 mutation. Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) Dabrafenib in combination with trametinib is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer with a BRAF V600E mutation, refractory to or not eligible for radioactive iodine (RAI) who have progressed during or after prior systemic therapy (for biomarker-based patient selection, see section 4.2).

Evidence ↗

Contains information from the European Medicines Agency (European Medicines Agency), © EMA, reused under CC BY 4.0.

Clinical trials

95 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
95
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2026
28
Active studies
15
Recruiting
13
Late-stage (III+)
30
Completed
37
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 95
Phase 124Phase 1 / 210Phase 248Phase 2 / 31Phase 38Phase 43Phase N / A1

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

3 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20142023
Most influential

Improved overall survival in melanoma with combined dabrafenib and trametinib.

The New England journal of medicine · 2015 · 1,914 cites

Combined BRAF and MEK inhibition versus BRAF inhibition alone in melanoma.

The New England journal of medicine · 2014 · 1,440 cites
Recent papers

Improved overall survival in melanoma with combined dabrafenib and trametinib.

The New England journal of medicine · 2015 · 1,914 cites

Combined BRAF and MEK inhibition versus BRAF inhibition alone in melanoma.

The New England journal of medicine · 2014 · 1,440 cites
Major research themes2
Melanoma1Skin Neoplasms1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • The New England journal of medicine2
  • Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology1
Leading researchers
  • Ribas A3
  • Flaherty K2
  • Hauschild A2
  • Long GV2
  • Martin AM2
  • Nathan P2
  • Robert C2
  • Schadendorf D2
Leading institutions
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  • AIM at Melanoma Foundation1
  • Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center1
  • CoxHealth South Hospital1
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School1
  • Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center1
  • Greater Baltimore Medical Center1

Related diseases

2 conditions

Regulator-approved indications and conditions co-mentioned with this drug across the research literature. Number shows shared papers.

Approved indications
Active research areas

Related drugs

2 matches

Drugs sharing diseases, protein targets and literature with this one. Ranked by graph evidence (shared targets + diseases weighted above co-mentions).

Studied across 3 of the same disease areas as Dabrafenib in the shared literature.

3 shared diseases3 shared papers

Studied across 2 of the same disease areas as Dabrafenib in the shared literature.

2 shared diseases1 shared paper
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials
  • Regulatory event sources are credited in the Regulatory Timeline above.