Encorafenib

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Encorafenib
TermEncorafenib
Short definitionEncorafenib (EN-kor-A-feh-Feder) A drug used with cetuximab to treat certain types of colon cancer and with binimetinib to treat certain types of melanoma. It is used in patients whose cancer has a certain mutation (change) in the BRAF gene. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Encorafenib - (pronounced) (EN-kor-A-feh-Feder) A drug used with cetuximab to treat certain types of colon cancer and with binimetinib to treat certain types of melanoma. It is used in patients whose cancer has a certain mutation (change) in the BRAF gene. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Encorafenib blocks certain proteins made by the mutation in the BRAF gene, which can help stop cancer cells from growing. It's a kind of kinase inhibitor. Also called Braftovi

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