Binimetinib
Mektovi (binimetinib) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Binimetinib was first approved as Mektovi on 2018-06-27. It is used to treat melanoma in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat melanoma. The pharmaceutical is active against dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 and dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2. In addition, it is known to target serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf. Mektovi's patents are valid until 2033-10-18 (FDA).
Trade Name | Mektovi |
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Common Name | Binimetinib |
Indication | melanoma |
Drug Class | Tyrosine kinase inhibitors: mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase inhibitors |