Encorafenib: A Review in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer with a BRAF V600E Mutation

Encorafenib (Braftovi^®) is an oral small molecule BRAF inhibitor used in combination with cetuximab for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with a BRAF V600E mutation, who have received prior systemic therapy. In a clinical trial in adults with BRAF V600E-mutated mCRC who had disease progression after one or two previous regimens (BEACON CRC), encorafenib plus cetuximab was associated with a significantly longer median overall survival (OS), a higher objective response rate (ORR) and longer median progression-free survival (PFS), compared with standard therapy. Encorafenib plus cetuximab had a manageable tolerability profile in BEACON CRC. Current evidence suggests that encorafenib plus cetuximab combination therapy is an important targeted regimen for patients with mCRC and a BRAF V600E mutation who have received prior therapy.