Understanding TAFINLAR + MEKINIST
NSCLC Treatment Option
How does TAFINLAR + MEKINIST treat NSCLC?
TAFINLAR and MEKINIST are prescription medicines that can be used in combination to treat a type of lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic NSCLC), and that has a certain type of abnormal “BRAF V600E” gene. TAFINLAR, in combination with MEKINIST, is not for use in treating people with wild-type BRAF NSCLC.
Could TAFINLAR + MEKINIST be right for you?
Your health care provider will perform a biomarker test to make sure that TAFINLAR, in combination with MEKINIST, is right for you.
It is not known if TAFINLAR with MEKINIST is safe and effective in children younger than 6 years of age.
TAFINLAR + MEKINIST is a proven choice for patients with BRAF V600E metastatic NSCLC.
Before starting NSCLC treatment
 | It is important to keep an open dialogue with your health care provider. Tell your health care provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you: |
Have had bleeding problems or blood clots
Have stomach problems
Have inflammation of the colon
Have heart problems
Have eye problems
Have lung or breathing problems
Have high blood pressure (hypertension)
Have liver or kidney problems
Have diabetes
Plan to have surgery, dental, or other medical procedures
Have a deficiency of the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) enzyme
Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. TAFINLAR and MEKINIST can harm your unborn baby
Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if TAFINLAR and/or MEKINIST passes into your breast milk
