Friday, February 15, 2013

GlaxoSmithKline Submits New Melanoma Therapies

GlaxoSmithKline has submitted a Marketing Authorisation Application to the European Medicines Agency for trametininb as a monotherapy,and in combination with dabrafenib,for adult metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation.The EMA granted GSK's request for accelerated assessment of the application.
The application contains data from two clinical trials of the therapies.
GSK initiated a randomised study early in the development programme to ascertain whether the combination therapy could circumvent resistance to single agent anti-BRAF melanoma therapy and were encouraged by trial results,said Dr.Rafa el Amado,Head of Oncology R and D.We are planning further submissions based on these data in the US and other countries in the coming months.
GSK had submitted applications for dabrafenib monotherapy to the EMA,and for trametinib monotherapy  to the US FDA,for BRAF V600 metastatic melanoma in August 2012.
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and even kills numerous young people annually.
GlaxoSmithKline is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.London-based,it employs over 97,000 in more than 100 countries.
GlaxoSmithKline(GSK)

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