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Active substance

Trametinib

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

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
MEKINIST2MGtablet · oralNOVARTISPrescription16 Mar 2023
MEKINIST4.7MGsolution · oralNOVARTISPrescription16 Mar 2023

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Mekinist Novartis Europharm Limited · Authorised · authorised 30 Jun 2014 · ATC L01EE01

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Melanoma Trametinib as monotherapy or in combination with dabrafenib 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). Trametinib monotherapy has not demonstrated clinical activity in patients who have progressed on a prior BRAF inhibitor therapy (see section 5.1). Adjuvant treatment of melanoma Trametinib in combination with dabrafenib 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) Trametinib in combination with dabrafenib is indicated for the treatment of adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer with a BRAF V600 mutation. Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) Trametinib in combination with dabrafenib 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).

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
MEKINIST024096230.5 MGTABLET · ORALNOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC
MEKINIST024096582 MGTABLET · ORALNOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC
MEKINIST025399934.7 MGPOWDER FOR SOLUTION · ORALNOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

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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.