New EC approval for Pierre Fabre combination

30 August 2024

Pierre Fabre Laboratories has announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved Braftovi (encorafenib) in combination with Mektovi (binimetinib) for the treatment of adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a BRAFV600E mutation.

The products have already won approvals in metastatic melanoma and colorectal cancer indications in the EC and multiple other geographies.

US pharma giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has exclusive rights to commercialize Braftovi and Mektovi in the USA, Canada, and all countries in the Latin American, African, and Middle Eastern regions, while Japan’s Ono Pharmaceutical (TYO: 4528) has exclusive rights to commercialize both products in Japan and South Korea. Medison has exclusive rights in its home country of Israel. Pierre Fabre has exclusive rights in all other countries, including Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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