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Active substance

Trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide

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US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
MEKINISTEQ 0.5MG; EQ 2MGtablet · oralNOVARTISPrescription29 May 2013
MEKINISTEQ 0.05MG BASE/MLsolution · oralNOVARTISPrescription16 Mar 2023
MEKINISTEQ 1MG **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons**tablet · oralNOVARTISDiscontinued29 May 2013
TRAMETINIB DIMETHYL SULFOXIDEEQ 0.5MG; EQ 2MGtablet · oralHIKMADiscontinued6 Aug 2024

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Spexotras Novartis Europharm Limited · Authorised · authorised 5 Jan 2024 · ATC L01EE01

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Low-grade glioma Spexotras in combination with dabrafenib 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 Spexotras in combination with dabrafenib 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.

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 7 May 2026 MEKINIST — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.