Cancer Family
Childhood Nervous System Neoplasm
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PediatricNon-malignant53 active trials24 evidence items
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Regulatory
19 approval records across 2 jurisdictions, including tumor-agnostic approvals.
| Drug | Jurisdiction · authority | Cancer | Indication | Status | Approval date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabrafenib | US FDA | Tumor-agnostic | the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with unresectable or metastatic solid tumors with BRAF V600E mutation who have progressed following prior treatment and have no satisfactory alternative treatment options. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DoR). Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s). • the treatment of pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with low-grade glioma (LGG) with a BRAF V600E mutation who require systemic therapy. • TAFINLAR is not indicated for treatment of patients with wild-type BRAF solid tumors. ( 5.2 )accelerated | approved | Mar 16, 2023 | openfda |
| Dabrafenib | US FDA | Tumor-agnostic | the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with unresectable or metastatic solid tumors with BRAF V600E mutation who have progressed following prior treatment and have no satisfactory alternative treatment options. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DoR). Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s). • the treatment of pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with low-grade glioma (LGG) with a BRAF V600E mutation who require systemic therapy. • TAFINLAR is not indicated for treatment of patients with wild-type BRAF solid tumors. ( 5.2 )accelerated | approved | May 29, 2013 | openfda |
| Dostarlimab | US FDA | Tumor-agnostic | as a single agent for the treatment of adult patients with mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) recurrent or advanced EC, as determined by an FDA-approved test, that has progressed on or following prior treatment with a platinum-containing regimen in any setting and are not candidates for curative surgery or radiation. • Mismatch Repair Deficient Recurrent or Advanced Solid Tumors • as a single agent for the treatment of adult patients with dMMR recurrent or advanced solid tumors, as determined by an FDA-approved test, that have progressed on or following prior treatment and who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options. 1 • 1 This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s).accelerated | approved | Apr 22, 2021 | openfda |
| Entrectinib | EU EMA | Tumor-agnosticLung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | Rozlytrek as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult and paediatric patients 12 years of age and older with solid tumours expressing a neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) gene fusion, who have a disease that is locally advanced, metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and who have not received a prior NTRK inhibitor who have no satisfactory treatment options. Rozlytrek as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with ROS1 positive, advanced non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) not previously treated with ROS1 inhibitors.conditional | approved | Jul 31, 2020 | ema |
| Entrectinib | US FDA | Tumor-agnostic | Adult and pediatric patients older than 1 month of age with solid tumors that: have a neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase ( NTRK) gene fusion, as detected by an FDA-approved test without a known acquired resistance mutation, are metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and have progressed following treatment or have no satisfactory alternative therapy. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in the confirmatory trials.accelerated | approved | Oct 20, 2023 | openfda |
| Entrectinib | US FDA | Tumor-agnostic | Adult and pediatric patients older than 1 month of age with solid tumors that: have a neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase ( NTRK) gene fusion, as detected by an FDA-approved test without a known acquired resistance mutation, are metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and have progressed following treatment or have no satisfactory alternative therapy. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in the confirmatory trials.accelerated | approved | Aug 15, 2019 | openfda |
| Larotrectinib | EU EMA | Tumor-agnostic | Vitrakvi as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult and paediatric patients with solid tumours that display a Neurotrophic Tyrosine Receptor Kinase (NTRK) gene fusion, who have a disease that is locally advanced, metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and who have no satisfactory treatment options.conditional | approved | Sep 19, 2019 | ema |
| Larotrectinib | US FDA | Tumor-agnostic | VITRAKVI is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with solid tumors that: have a neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase ( NTRK ) gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation, are metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and have no satisfactory alternative treatments or that have progressed following treatment. Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved test [see Dosage and Administration (2.1) ]. VITRAKVI is a kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with solid tumors that: have a neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase ( NTRK ) gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation, are metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and have no satisfactory alternative treatments or that have progressed following treatment. Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved test. ( 1 , 2.1 ) | approved | Nov 26, 2018 | openfda |
| Larotrectinib | US FDA | Tumor-agnostic | VITRAKVI is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with solid tumors that: have a neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase ( NTRK ) gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation, are metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and have no satisfactory alternative treatments or that have progressed following treatment. Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved test [see Dosage and Administration (2.1) ]. VITRAKVI is a kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with solid tumors that: have a neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase ( NTRK ) gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation, are metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and have no satisfactory alternative treatments or that have progressed following treatment. Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved test. ( 1 , 2.1 ) | approved | Nov 26, 2018 | openfda |
| Pembrolizumab | US FDA | Tumor-agnostic | for the treatment of pediatric patients with refractory cHL, or cHL that has relapsed after 2 or more lines of therapy. • Limitations of Use : KEYTRUDA is not recommended for treatment of patients with PMBCL who require urgent cytoreductive therapy. Urothelial Cancer in combination with enfortumab vedotin-ejfv, for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer. • Microsatellite Instability-High or Mismatch Repair Deficient Cancer for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with unresectable or metastatic microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) solid tumors, as determined by an FDA-authorized test, that have progressed following prior treatment and who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options. • in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy, for the first-line treatment of adults with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS ≥1) as determined by an FDA-authorized test. • in combination with lenvatinib, for the first-line treatment of adult patients with advanced RCC. • for the adjuvant treatment of patients with RCC at intermediate-high or high risk of recurrence following nephrectomy, or following nephrectomy and resection of metastatic lesions. • Tumor Mutational Burden-High (TMB-H) Cancer for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with unresectable or metastatic tumor mutational burden-high (TMB-H) [≥10 mutations/megabase (mut/Mb)] solid tumors, as determined by an FDA-authorized test, that have progressed following prior treatment and who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options. 1 • Limitations of Use : The safety and effectiveness of KEYTRUDA in pediatric patients with TMB-H central nervous system cancers have not been established. Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC) for the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic cSCC or locally advanced cSCC that is not curable by surgery or radiation. • Ovarian Cancer in combination with paclitaxel, with or without bevacizumab, for the treatment of adult patients with platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal carcinoma whose tumors express PD-L1 (CPS ≥1) as determined by an FDA-authorized test, and who have received one or two prior systemic treatment regimens. • 1 This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in the confirmatory trials.accelerated | approved | ||
| Repotrectinib | EU EMA | Tumor-agnosticLung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | Augtyro as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with ROS1-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Augtyro as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult and paediatric patients 12 years of age and older with advanced solid tumours expressing a NTRK gene fusion, and who have received a prior NTRK inhibitor, or have not received a prior NTRK inhibitor and treatment options not targeting NTRK provide limited clinical benefit, or have been exhausted (see sections 4.4 and 5.1)conditional | approved | Jan 13, 2025 | ema |
| Repotrectinib | US FDA | Tumor-agnostic | adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older with solid tumors that: • have a neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase ( NTRK ) gene fusion and • are locally advanced or metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity. • have progressed following treatment or have no satisfactory alternative therapy. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in the confirmatory trials.accelerated | approved | Nov 15, 2023 | openfda |
| Selpercatinib | EU EMA | Tumor-agnostic | Retsevmo as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adults with: advanced RET fusion positive non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) not previously treated with a RET inhibitor. For biomarker-based patient selection, see section 4.2. Retsevmo as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adults and paediatric patients 2 years of age and older with: advanced RET fusion positive thyroid cancer who are radioactive iodine-refractory (if radioactive iodine is appropriate) . For biomarker-based patient selection, see section 4.2. advanced RET mutant medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) . For biomarker-based patient selection, see section 4.2. advanced RET fusion positive solid tumours, when treatment options not targeting RET provide limited clinical benefit, or have been exhausted (see sections 4.4 and 5.1). For biomarker-based patient selection, see section 4.2. | approved | Feb 11, 2021 | ema |
| Selpercatinib | US FDA | Tumor-agnostic | Adult and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors with a RET gene fusion, as detected by an FDA-approved test, that have progressed on or following prior systemic treatment or who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options | approved | Apr 10, 2024 | openfda |
| Selpercatinib | US FDA | Tumor-agnostic | Adult and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors with a RET gene fusion, as detected by an FDA-approved test, that have progressed on or following prior systemic treatment or who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options | approved | May 8, 2020 | openfda |
| Trametinib | US FDA | Tumor-agnostic | the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with unresectable or metastatic solid tumors with BRAF V600E mutation who have progressed following prior treatment and have no satisfactory alternative treatment options. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s). • the treatment of pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with low-grade glioma (LGG) with a BRAF V600E mutation who require systemic therapy.accelerated | approved | Mar 16, 2023 | openfda |
| Trametinib | US FDA | Tumor-agnostic | the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with unresectable or metastatic solid tumors with BRAF V600E mutation who have progressed following prior treatment and have no satisfactory alternative treatment options. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s). • the treatment of pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with low-grade glioma (LGG) with a BRAF V600E mutation who require systemic therapy.accelerated | approved | May 29, 2013 | openfda |
| Trastuzumab Deruxtecan | US FDA | Tumor-agnostic | HER2-Positive Locally Advanced or Metastatic Gastric Cancer as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH positive) gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who have received a prior trastuzumab-based regimen. • HER2-Positive (IHC 3+) Unresectable or Metastatic Solid Tumors as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive (IHC 3+) solid tumors who have received prior systemic treatment and have no satisfactory alternative treatment options* • * These indications are approved under accelerated approval based on objective response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial. ( 14.3 , 14.5 )accelerated | approved | Dec 20, 2019 | openfda |
| Trastuzumab Deruxtecan | US FDA | Tumor-agnostic | HER2-Positive Locally Advanced or Metastatic Gastric Cancer as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive (IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH positive) gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who have received a prior trastuzumab-based regimen. • HER2-Positive (IHC 3+) Unresectable or Metastatic Solid Tumors as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive (IHC 3+) solid tumors who have received prior systemic treatment and have no satisfactory alternative treatment options* • * These indications are approved under accelerated approval based on objective response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial. ( 14.3 , 14.5 )accelerated | approved | Dec 20, 2019 | openfda |
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Curated evidence
Counts of CIViC evidence items mentioning each therapy for this entity or its descendants. Presence here is not an approval.
| Therapy | Evidence items (count) | Sensitivity / response | Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selumetinib | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Trametinib | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Everolimus | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Vemurafenib | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Tovorafenib | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dabrafenib | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Entrectinib | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gefitinib | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| JQ1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lapatinib | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PLX4720 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sorafenib | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Curated Items are counted regardless of level or direction; see the evidence tab for the detail.
Regulatory status is jurisdiction-specific and changes over time. This page is not treatment guidance.
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