FDA approved Tafinlar (dabrafenib) with Mekinist (trametinib) for pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with low-grade glioma with a BRAF V600E mutation who require systemic therapy. The FDA also approved new oral formulations of both drugs suitable for patients who cannot swallow pills.
After the stunning success of mRNA vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and biotech companies are racing to prove the utility of the technology in an array of non-communicable diseases—including cancer, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell disease.
