Novartis Scores Its First Tumor-Agnostic Label For Two Nearly Decade-Old Cancer Drugs
Executive Summary
The FDA approved Tafinlar/Mekinist for BRAF V600E-mutated solid tumors, based in part on a Phase II basket trial studying more than two dozen drugs across dozens of cancers based on genetic testing.
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