An Open-label Study of Encorafenib + Binimetinib in Patients With BRAFV600-mutant Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT ID: NCT03915951

Last Updated: 2025-11-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

98 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-06-04

Study Completion Date

2025-10-03

Brief Summary

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This is an open-label, multicenter, non-randomized, Phase 2 study to determine the safety, tolerability and efficacy of encorafenib given in combination with binimetinib in patients with BRAFV600E-mutant metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients who are either treatment-naïve, OR who have received 1) first-line treatment with standard platinum-based chemotherapy, OR 2) first-line treatment with an anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/programmed cell death protein ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor given alone or in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy will be enrolled.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment Period

Study treatment with encorafenib and binimetinib will be self-administered orally without regard to food.

Patients will receive the following per 28-day (± 3 days) cycle:

* Encorafenib: 450 mg (6 × 75 mg capsule) once daily (QD)
* Binimetinib: 45 mg (3 × 15 mg tablet) twice daily (BID)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

encorafenib

Intervention Type DRUG

self-administered orally

binimetinib

Intervention Type DRUG

self-administered orally

Interventions

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encorafenib

self-administered orally

Intervention Type DRUG

binimetinib

self-administered orally

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Histologically confirmed diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is currently Stage IV.
* Presence of a BRAFV600E mutation in lung cancer tissue as determined by a local laboratory assay or the presence of other BRAFV600 mutations other than V600E (i.e. K or D) will be considered
* Patients who are either treatment-naïve (e.g., no prior systemic therapy for advanced/metastatic disease), OR who have received 1) first-line platinum-based chemotherapy OR 2) first-line treatment with an anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/ programmed cell death protein ligand 1(PD-L1) inhibitor given alone or in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy.
* Presence of measurable disease based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1).
* Eastern Cooperation Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
* Adequate bone marrow function characterized by the following at screening:

* absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L;
* Platelets ≥ 100 × 10⁹/L;
* Hemoglobin ≥ 8.5 g/dL (with or without blood transfusions).
* Adequate hepatic and renal function characterized by the following at screening:

* Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN)
* alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × ULN, or ≤ 5 × ULN in presence of liver metastases; Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN; or calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min by Cockcroft-Gault formula; or estimated glomerular filtration rate \> 50 mL/min/1.73m².

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who have documentation of any of the following:

* epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation
* anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusion oncogene or
* ROS1 rearrangement
* Patients who have received more than 1 prior line of systemic therapy in the advanced/metastatic setting.
* Previous treatment with any BRAF inhibitor (e.g., dabrafenib, vemurafenib, XL281/BMS-908662, etc.), or any mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) inhibitor (e.g., trametinib, cobimetinib, selumetinib, RDEA119, etc.) prior to screening and enrollment.
* Impaired cardiovascular function or clinically significant cardiovascular diseases
* History of thromboembolic or cerebrovascular events ≤ 12 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment. Examples include transient ischemic attacks, cerebrovascular accidents, hemodynamically significant (i.e. massive or sub-massive) deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary emboli.
* History or current evidence of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) or current risk factors for RVO (e.g., uncontrolled glaucoma or ocular hypertension, history of hyperviscosity or hypercoagulability syndromes); history of retinal degenerative disease.
* Concurrent neuromuscular disorder that is associated with the potential of elevated creatine (phospho)kinase (CK) (e.g., inflammatory myopathies, muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy).
* Patients with symptomatic brain metastasis, leptomeningeal disease or other active central nervous system (CNS) metastases are not eligible.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Pfizer

Locations

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Yuma Regional Medical Center Cancer Center

Yuma, Arizona, United States

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Yuma Regional Medical Center Ophthalmology

Yuma, Arizona, United States

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Yuma Regional Medical Center

Yuma, Arizona, United States

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UCLA Stein Eye Center Santa Monica (OPH)

Santa Monica, California, United States

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UCLA Hematology/Oncology

Santa Monica, California, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialist

Altamonte Springs, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialists

Bonita Springs, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialist

Brandon, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialists

Cape Coral, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialist

Clearwater, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialists

Fleming Island, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialists

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialists

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialist

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialists

Largo, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialist

Lecanto, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialists

Naples, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialist

Ocala, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialist

Orange City, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialist

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialists

Port Charlotte, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialists

Sarasota, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialists

Sarasota, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialists

Spring Hill, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialist

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialists PAN - SCRI - PPDS

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialist

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialist

Tavares, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialist

The Villages, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialist

Trinity, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialists

Venice, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialists

Venice, Florida, United States

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Florida Cancer Specialists

Winter Park, Florida, United States

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Winship Cancer Institute @ Emory University Hospital Midtown

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Emory University Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Winship Cancer Institute @ Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Winship Cancer Institute @ Emory Johns Creek Hospital

Johns Creek, Georgia, United States

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MidAmerica Division, Inc. c/o Menorah Medical Center

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston (OCB)

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston Inc

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/East

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Chestnut Hill

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

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Siteman Cancer Center - St Peters

City of Saint Peters, Missouri, United States

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Siteman Cancer Center - West County

Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States

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MidAmerica Division, Inc. c/o Centerpoint Medical Center

Independence, Missouri, United States

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MidAmerica Division, Inc., c/o Research Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Siteman Cancer Center - South County

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Basking Ridge

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

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Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

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Metropolitan Eye Care

Paramus, New Jersey, United States

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center David H Koch Center for Cancer Care

New York, New York, United States

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Weill Cornell Eye Associates

New York, New York, United States

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Weill Cornell Medical College - New York Presbyterian Hospital

New York, New York, United States

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

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Weill Cornell Medical College - New York Presbyterian Hospital

New York, New York, United States

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Duke Cancer Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Ohio State CarePoint East

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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The Ohio State University East Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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The Ohio State University Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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The Ohio State University Medical Center - Thoracic Oncology Clinic

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Ohio State Eye and Ear Institute

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Cancer

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Martha Morehouse Medical Plaza

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Ohio State CarePoint Gahanna

Gahanna, Ohio, United States

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Ohio State Outpatient Care Lewis Center

Lewis Center, Ohio, United States

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The Ohio State University East Hospital Ohio State Outpatient Care New Albany

Westerville, Ohio, United States

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Providence Cancer Institute Clackamas Clinic

Clackamas, Oregon, United States

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Providence Cancer Institute Newberg Clinic

Newberg, Oregon, United States

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Providence Cancer Institute, Franz Clinic

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Providence Oncology and Hematology Care Clinic - Westside

Portland, Oregon, United States

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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Erie

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Arnold Palmer - Mt View

Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States

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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Monroeville

Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States

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UPMC Eye Center, Eye and Ear Institute

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Passavant (HOA)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Passavant (OHA)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Upper St. Clair

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Weaver Eye Associates

York, Pennsylvania, United States

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WellSpan Health

York, Pennsylvania, United States

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WellSpan Oncology Research

York, Pennsylvania, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

Cleveland, Tennessee, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

Dickson, Tennessee, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

Gallatin, Tennessee, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

Hermitage, Tennessee, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

Lebanon, Tennessee, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States

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Tennessee Oncology, PLLC

Smyrna, Tennessee, United States

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Houston Eye Associates - Gramercy Location

Houston, Texas, United States

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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Millennium Research & Clinical Development

Houston, Texas, United States

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Eye associates Northwest

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Unita Operativa Radiologia

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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Clinica Oculistica II, 2° Policlinico Federico II

Napli, Napli, Italy

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S.S.D. Oncologia Polmonare

Orbassano, Torino, Italy

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SCDU Radiodiagnostica e S.S. Medicina Nucleare

Orbassano, Torino, Italy

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Dermatologia Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino

Torino, TO, Italy

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UO di Oftalmologia- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Bologna

Bologna, , Italy

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UOC di Anatomia Patologica- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Bo logna

Bologna, , Italy

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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele

Milan, , Italy

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Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Giovanni Pascale

Napoli, , Italy

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Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

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OLVG, locatie Oost; Ophthalmology department

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

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Ophthalmology department

Groningen, , Netherlands

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University Medical Center Groningen

Groningen, , Netherlands

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Samsung Medical Center - PPDS

Seoul, , South Korea

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Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro - Majadahonda

Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

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Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga - Hospital General

Málaga, Málaga, Spain

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Hospital Clinic de Barcelona

Badalona, , Spain

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Hospital del Mar

Barcelona, , Spain

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CETIR Centro Medico Teknon

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Quiron Salud Barcelona

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron

Barcelona, , Spain

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Grupo Cardiologico Corpal (Hospital de la Cruz Roja)

Córdoba, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia

Córdoba, , Spain

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Cetir

Esplugues de Llobregat, , Spain

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lnstitut Catala d'Oncologia_L'Hospitalet

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal

Madrid, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

Madrid, , Spain

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Centro Hospitalario Integral Privado (CHIP)

Málaga, , Spain

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CERCO

Seville, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

Seville, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio

Seville, , Spain

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Countries

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United States Italy Netherlands South Korea Spain

References

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Riely GJ, Ahn MJ, Clarke JM, Dagogo-Jack I, Esper R, Felip E, Gelsomino F, Goldman JW, Hussein M, Johnson M, Marrone KA, Morgensztern D, Nadal E, Negrao MV, Offin M, Provencio M, Ramalingam SS, Roof L, Sanborn RE, Smit EF, Tsao A, Usari T, Alcasid A, Wilner K, Tonkovyd S, Zhang X, Johnson BE. Updated Efficacy and Safety From the Phase 2 PHAROS Study of Encorafenib Plus Binimetinib in Patients With BRAF V600E-Mutant Metastatic NSCLC-A Brief Report. J Thorac Oncol. 2025 Oct;20(10):1538-1547. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2025.05.023. Epub 2025 Jun 4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40480428 (View on PubMed)

Riely GJ, Smit EF, Ahn MJ, Felip E, Ramalingam SS, Tsao A, Johnson M, Gelsomino F, Esper R, Nadal E, Offin M, Provencio M, Clarke J, Hussain M, Otterson GA, Dagogo-Jack I, Goldman JW, Morgensztern D, Alcasid A, Usari T, Wissel P, Wilner K, Pathan N, Tonkovyd S, Johnson BE. Phase II, Open-Label Study of Encorafenib Plus Binimetinib in Patients With BRAFV600-Mutant Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2023 Jul 20;41(21):3700-3711. doi: 10.1200/JCO.23.00774. Epub 2023 Jun 4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37270692 (View on PubMed)

Riely GJ, Ahn MJ, Felip E, Ramalingam SS, Smit EF, Tsao AS, Alcasid A, Usari T, Wissel PS, Wilner KD, Johnson BE. Encorafenib plus binimetinib in patients with BRAFV600-mutant non-small cell lung cancer: phase II PHAROS study design. Future Oncol. 2022 Mar;18(7):781-791. doi: 10.2217/fon-2021-1250. Epub 2021 Dec 17.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34918546 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Other Identifiers

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C4221008

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2024-515929-28-00

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ARRAY-818-202

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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