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Safety signalsTafinlar has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Avastin based on FDA-approved prescribing information

Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Tafinlar but not Avastin, including UnitedHealthcare

Category

Avastin

Tafinlar

At A Glance

RouteIV infusion

FrequencyEvery 2-3 weeks

ClassVEGF inhibitor

RouteOral

FrequencyTwice daily

ClassBRAF kinase inhibitor

Indications

Metastasis from malignant neoplasm of colon and/or rectum
Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Glioblastoma
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Cervix carcinoma
Malignant neoplasm of ovary
Fallopian Tube Carcinoma
Primary Peritoneal Cancer
Liver carcinoma

melanoma
Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma
Low grade glioma
Solid Neoplasm

Dosing

Metastasis from malignant neoplasm of colon and/or rectum 5 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks with bolus-IFL, or 10 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks with FOLFOX4; for 2nd-line after a bevacizumab product-containing regimen: 5 mg/kg every 2 weeks or 7.5 mg/kg every 3 weeks with fluoropyrimidine-irinotecan- or fluoropyrimidine-oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy.

Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma 15 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks with carboplatin and paclitaxel.

Glioblastoma 10 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks.

Renal Cell Carcinoma 10 mg/kg IV every 2 weeks with interferon alfa.

Cervix carcinoma 15 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks with paclitaxel and cisplatin, or paclitaxel and topotecan.

Malignant neoplasm of ovary, Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Primary Peritoneal Cancer Stage III/IV following initial surgical resection: 15 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks with carboplatin and paclitaxel for up to 6 cycles, then 15 mg/kg every 3 weeks as single agent for up to 22 total cycles. Platinum-resistant recurrent: 10 mg/kg every 2 weeks or 15 mg/kg every 3 weeks with paclitaxel, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, or topotecan. Platinum-sensitive recurrent: 15 mg/kg every 3 weeks with carboplatin and paclitaxel or carboplatin and gemcitabine for 6-10 cycles, then 15 mg/kg every 3 weeks as single agent.

Liver carcinoma 15 mg/kg IV every 3 weeks administered after atezolizumab 1,200 mg IV on the same day.

Melanoma 150 mg orally twice daily as single agent or in combination with trametinib 2 mg once daily, oral route.

Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma 150 mg orally twice daily in combination with trametinib 2 mg once daily, oral route.

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma 150 mg orally twice daily in combination with trametinib 2 mg once daily, oral route.

Low grade glioma Weight-based dosing in pediatric patients (20-150 mg twice daily) in combination with trametinib, oral route.

Solid Neoplasm 150 mg orally twice daily in combination with trametinib 2 mg once daily in adults; weight-based dosing in pediatric patients >= 1 year, oral route.

Contraindications

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Adverse Reactions

Most common (>10%) Epistaxis, headache, hypertension, rhinitis, proteinuria, taste alteration, dry skin, hemorrhage, lacrimation disorder, back pain, exfoliative dermatitis.

Serious Gastrointestinal perforations and fistulae, wound healing complications, hemorrhage, arterial thromboembolic events, venous thromboembolic events, hypertension, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, renal injury and proteinuria, infusion-related reactions, ovarian failure, congestive heart failure.

Postmarketing Polyserositis, pulmonary hypertension, mesenteric venous occlusion, gastrointestinal ulcer, intestinal necrosis, anastomotic ulceration, pancytopenia, gallbladder perforation, osteonecrosis of the jaw, renal thrombotic microangiopathy, nasal septum perforation, arterial aneurysms, dissections, and rupture.

Most common (>= 20%) Pyrexia, rash, hyperkeratosis, headache, arthralgia, papilloma, alopecia, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome, chills, cough, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, dry skin, myalgia, constipation, decreased appetite, edema, hemorrhage, dyspnea, musculoskeletal pain, abdominal pain, epistaxis, dermatitis acneiform

Serious New primary malignancies (cutaneous and non-cutaneous RAS mutation-positive), hemorrhage, cardiomyopathy, uveitis, serious febrile reactions, serious skin toxicities including SCAR, hyperglycemia, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

Pharmacology

Bevacizumab is a VEGF inhibitor that binds VEGF and prevents its interaction with receptors Flt-1 and KDR on endothelial cells, inhibiting endothelial cell proliferation and new blood vessel formation, thereby reducing tumor microvascular growth and metastatic disease progression.

Dabrafenib is a BRAF kinase inhibitor that targets mutated BRAF V600E, V600K, and V600D enzymes, inhibiting cell growth in BRAF V600 mutation-positive tumors.

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