Also known as: BRAF inhibitors
Nurix reported new oncology preclinical data at AACR 2026 and outlined progress in its immunology degrader pipeline. The company said NX-3911 could enter an IND this year and Phase 1 data for bexobrutideg are planned this year.
A FAERS database analysis identified 13 FDA-approved systemic medications with disproportionately high uveitis reporting signals among 7,301 events from 2003 to 2024. The strongest signals were for cidofovir and rifabutin, and the findings were described as hypothesis-generating rather than causal.
A study finds nearly half of melanoma patients receiving BRAF or MEK inhibitors develop hypertension or cardiac dysfunction. Moderate to severe cardiac issues appear within 4 weeks and only in patients with medium or higher baseline risk. Higher baseline NT-proBNP levels are associated with increased cardiac dysfunction risk.
Hanmi Pharmaceutical has initiated phase 2 patient dosing of belvarafenib for NRAS-mutated melanoma in Korea, enrolling the first patient at a university hospital. The multicenter trial will evaluate combination therapy in 45 patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease.
