MEKINIST® (Trametinib)

MEKINIST® (Trametinib): The FDA on May 29, 2013 approved the use of MEKINIST® tablet for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with BRAF V600E or V600K mutation, as detected by an FDA-approved test. The FDA also approved the THxID BRAF assay (bioMerieux, Inc.) for detection of BRAF V600E and V600K mutations. MEKINIST® is not indicated for treatment of patients who had received prior BRAF inhibitor therapy. MEKINIST® is a product of GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.