Drugs / Encorafenib
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Encorafenib

also known as LGX818 · ENC · IMP-3 · Braftovi · Enco · NVP-LGX-818-NXA · NVP-LGX818

Small molecule targets BRAF, IMP3 via inhibition

Developed for
melanoma · colorectal cancer · metastatic melanoma · cancer · cutaneous melanoma · metastatic malignant neoplasm in the brain · non-small cell lung carcinoma · colon adenocarcinoma
+20 more · neoplasm · rectum adenocarcinoma · esophageal squamous cell carcinoma · acral lentiginous melanoma · anaplastic astrocytoma · anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma · biliary tract neoplasm · colon carcinoma · colorectal adenocarcinoma · differentiated thyroid carcinoma · gliosarcoma · hairy cell leukemia · hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm · metastasis from malignant tumor of colon · metastatic carcinoma · metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes · metastatic neoplasm · mucosal melanoma · refractory plasma cell neoplasm · skin carcinoma
Investigated by
Pfizer · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Pierre Fabre Laboratories · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Pierre Fabre Laboratories · Array BioPharma
+71 more · Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany · Eli Lilly and Company · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · Pierre Fabre Pharma GmbH · Bristol-Myers Squibb · European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC · H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute · Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo · MFAR · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia · Spanish Melanoma Group · UNICANCER · University of Yamanashi · Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology · AIO-Studien-gGmbH · Academic and Community Cancer Research United · Accord Healthcare, Inc. · Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology · Array BioPharma · Belgian Group of Digestive Oncology · BioMed Valley Discoveries, Inc · CCTU- Cancer Theme · Cancer Research UK · Cancer Research UK & UCL Cancer Trials Centre · Clinical Research Technology S.r.l. · Coordinating Centre for Clinical Trials Heidelberg · Dr. Ronnie Shapira · ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group · Erasca, Inc. · European Association of Dermato Oncology · Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive · Fondazione Melanoma Onlus · Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS · French Cooperative Thoracic Intergroup · German Cancer Research Center · Gilead Sciences · Gruppo Oncologico del Nord-Ovest · Inge Marie Svane · Jason J. Luke, MD · Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center · K-Group, Beta, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc · Leiden University Medical Center · Massachusetts General Hospital · Merck Serono GmbH, Germany · Merck, S.L., Spain · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · National Cancer Institute, France · Oslo University Hospital · Pierre Fabre Ibérica, S.A. · Prof. Dr. med. Dirk Schadendorf · Providence Health & Services · Regeneron Pharmaceuticals · SRH Wald-Klinikum Gera GmbH · SWOG Cancer Research Network · Servier · Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins · Spanish Cooperative Group for the Treatment of Digestive Tumours (TTD) · Stand Up To Cancer · Strata Oncology · Sun Yat-sen University · Taiho Oncology, Inc. · University Health Network, Toronto · University Hospital Heidelberg · University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf · University of California, San Francisco · University of Heidelberg Medical Center · University of Utah · Verastem, Inc. · Zymeworks BC Inc.

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 10 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansions (8) US (FDA) BRAFTOVI 2019-01-23 – 2026-02-24 fda.gov
Approved EU (EMA) Braftovi 2018-09-19 europa.eu
Approved US (FDA) BRAFTOVI 2018-06-27 fda.gov

Trials 83 · started per year

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EU approved 2018
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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 02 trials
Phase 0 NCT04741997 May 2021 → Jul 2026 overdue metastatic melanoma H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT03543969 Jun 2018 → Dec 2024 overdue cutaneous melanoma, skin carcinoma H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 113 trials
Phase 1 NCT06102902 Jun 2024 → Jan 2027 colorectal adenocarcinoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Suspended No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05985954 Jan 2024 → Mar 2028 expected colorectal cancer M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05743036 Feb 2023 → Jul 2024 colorectal cancer K-Group, Beta, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05446142 Jul → Sep 2022 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05003622 Sep 2021 → May 2022 melanoma Pierre Fabre Laboratories Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04800822 Mar 2021 → Jun 2024 neoplasm Pfizer Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04759846 Jan 2021 → May 2023 metastatic melanoma Pierre Fabre Laboratories Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04044430 Aug 2020 → Jul 2022 colon adenocarcinoma, rectum adenocarcinoma University of California, San Francisco Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03878719 Aug 2020 → Aug 2022 melanoma Pfizer Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03864042 Jan 2018 → Jul 2022 cancer, metastatic melanoma Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/211 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT06194929 Mar 2024 → Jan 2028 expected cutaneous melanoma, metastatic malignant neoplasm in the brain University of Utah Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT05039177 Sep 2021 → Aug 2025 colorectal cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Erasca, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04655157 May 2021 → Aug 2022 melanoma Jason J. Luke, MD Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04585815 Nov 2020 → May 2023 non-small cell lung carcinoma Pfizer Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04720768 Jun 2020 → Dec 2024 melanoma, metastatic neoplasm Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04017650 Jun 2019 → Dec 2027 expected colon adenocarcinoma, rectum adenocarcinoma M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT03843775 Feb 2019 → Sep 2023 neoplasm Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02902042 Apr 2018 → Nov 2020 melanoma Prof. Dr. med. Dirk Schadendorf Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02278133 Dec 2014 → May 2016 colorectal cancer Array BioPharma Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01777776 Jul 2013 → Apr 2015 melanoma Array BioPharma Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 246 trials
Phase 2 NCT07714447 Nov 2026 → Feb 2029 expected colorectal cancer Sun Yat-sen University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07178717 Oct 2025 → Feb 2028 expected colorectal cancer Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06887088 May 2025 → Jan 2028 expected melanoma Spanish Melanoma Group Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06578559 Jul 2024 → Aug 2026 overdue colorectal cancer Gruppo Oncologico del Nord-Ovest Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06640166 Jun 2024 → Dec 2025 overdue colon adenocarcinoma Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06411600 May 2024 → May 2027 expected colorectal cancer Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06207656 Apr 2024 → Apr 2029 expected colorectal cancer Spanish Cooperative Group for the Treatment of Digestive Tumours (TTD) Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05304546 Sep 2023 → Jul 2025 metastatic melanoma Dr. Ronnie Shapira Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05926960 Jun 2023 → Feb 2026 melanoma Pfizer Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05706779 Feb 2023 → Dec 2026 expected colorectal cancer Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT05710406 Aug 2023 → Jun 2034 expected colon adenocarcinoma Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 37 trials
Phase 3 NCT05615818 Jul 2024 → Jun 2027 expected biliary tract neoplasm UNICANCER Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05270044 May 2022 → Mar 2027 expected melanoma Pierre Fabre Laboratories Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04657991 Jan 2021 → Jan 2026 overdue melanoma Pfizer Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04607421 Dec 2020 → Mar 2025 overdue neoplasm Pfizer Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03803553 Apr 2020 → Dec 2026 expected metastasis from malignant tumor of colon Massachusetts General Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02928224 Oct 2016 → Feb 2019 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01909453 Sep 2013 → Nov 2016 melanoma Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 42 trials
Phase 4 NCT07092410 Aug 2025 → Aug 2030 melanoma SRH Wald-Klinikum Gera GmbH Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05203172 Jul 2022 → Jul 2029 expected cancer Pfizer Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
NCT04801966 Sep 2021 → Dec 2022 cancer Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia Terminated No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 6 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT07318389 Background Jun 2026 → Nov 2027 expected colorectal cancer M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 12 trials
Phase 1 NCT04903119 Background Jun 2022 → Jul 2028 expected metastatic melanoma Rina Plattner Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02675946 Background Feb 2016 → Mar 2023 digestive system cancer Curegenix Inc. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 23 trials
Phase 2 NCT06470880 Comparator Jun 2024 → Jun 2026 overdue melanoma The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05576896 Background Oct 2022 → Oct 2025 colorectal cancer Northwestern University Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05370807 Background Oct 2022 → Dec 2024 metastatic melanoma University Hospital Brussels Unknown No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 15 releases

DateIssuerRelease
2026-05-31 Pfizer Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI Regimen Nearly Doubles Median Progression-Free Survival in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer pfizer.com
2026-02-24 Pfizer U.S. FDA Grants Full Approval to Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI Combination Regimen in First-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer pfizer.com
2026-02-17 Pfizer Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI Regimen Improves Progression-Free Survival in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer pfizer.com
2026-01-10 Pfizer Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI® Regimen with Additional Chemotherapy Backbone Increased Response Rates for Certain Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer pfizer.com
2025-10-19 Pfizer Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI® + MEKTOVI® Shows Sustained Long-Term Survival in Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer pfizer.com
2025-05-30 Pfizer Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI® Combination Regimen Cuts the Risk of Death in Half for Patients with BRAF V600E-Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer pfizer.com
2025-02-03 Pfizer Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI® Combination Regimen Significantly Improved Progression-Free Survival and Overall Survival in Phase 3 BREAKWATER Trial pfizer.com
2025-01-25 Pfizer Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI® Combination Regimen Demonstrates Improved Response in Patients with BRAF V600E-Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer pfizer.com
2024-12-20 Pfizer U.S. FDA Approves Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI® Combination Regimen as First-Line Treatment of BRAF V600E-Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer pfizer.com
2024-09-14 Pfizer Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI® + MEKTOVI® Shows Long-Term Clinically Meaningful Response in Patients with BRAF V600E-Mutant Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer pfizer.com
2023-10-12 Pfizer U.S. FDA Approves Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI® + MEKTOVI® for BRAF V600E-Mutant Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer pfizer.com
2023-04-04 Pfizer FDA Accepts Pfizer’s Supplemental New Drug Applications for BRAFTOVI + MEKTOVI pfizer.com

Evidence & citations 12 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 93 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as encorafenib “This is an open-label, multi-center, single arm phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of novel BRAF (B-raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1) inhibitor...” NCT02109653
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“This phase II trial studies intermittent dosing of BRAF inhibitor LGX818 (encorafenib) and MEK inhibitor MEK 162 (binimetinib) in treating patients with melanoma that has...” NCT02263898

“BRAF inhibitors (encorafenib, vemurafenib, dabrafenib, etc.) are selected by researchers from the available drugs based on their accessibility” NCT07714447

“Approved BRAF-/MEK- inhibitor combinations include dabrafenib/trametinib and encorafenib/binimetinib.” NCT05370807

Encorafenib and binimetinib delivered to UK standard of care.” NCT06470880

Encorafenib: 300 mg (4 × 75 mg oral capsule) daily (QD)” NCT06207656

“Neoadjuvant Encorafenib, Binimetinib and Cetuximab” NCT05510895

NCT05097599

NCT03235245

NCT05203172

NCT04720768

NCT06887088

NCT03803553

NCT04061980

NCT05217446

NCT04324112

NCT03911869

NCT05003622

NCT05308446

NCT04390243

NCT06194929

NCT02910700

NCT03843775

NCT05004350

NCT06411600

NCT05706779

NCT07318389

NCT03878719

NCT05576896

NCT03915951

NCT05985954

NCT04657991

NCT03864042

NCT04526782

NCT04607421

NCT05097378

NCT05304546

NCT05725200

NCT04585815

NCT05026983

NCT05767879

NCT06578559

NCT05195632

NCT05926960

NCT05615818

NCT04655157

NCT04044430

NCT04511013

NCT03693170

NCT02675946

NCT05039177

NCT07092410

NCT04221438

NCT04017650

NCT02834364

NCT03839342

NCT04074096

NCT02902042

NCT05743036

NCT04741997

NCT04800822

NCT02857270

NCT04801966

NCT06640166

NCT04759846

NCT05710406

NCT06102902

NCT05270044

NCT02928224

NCT03563729

NCT04903119

NCT03898908

NCT03543969

NCT03973918

NCT07178717

NCT05446142

Known as Braftovi ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL3301612
Known as ENC “Here, we present phase I safety results from an open-label, phase I/II study of pembrolizumab (PEM), encorafenib (ENC) and binimetinib (BIN) triplet therapy in advanced, B-Raf...” PMID 34655839 Oct 2021
1

encorafenib (ENC)” NCT04657991

Known as Enco “The BEACON CRC study demonstrated that encorafenib (Enco)+cetuximab (Cetux)±binimetinib (Bini) significantly improved overall survival (OS) versus” PMID 39313594 Sep 2024
Known as IMP-3 “Since a phase I clinical trial using three HLA-A24-binding peptides from TTK protein kinase (TTK), lymphocyte antigen-6 complex locus K (LY6K), and insulin-like growth...” PMID 22776426 Jul 2012
1

NCT00682227

Known as LGX818 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT02263898
12

NCT02278133

NCT01820364

NCT01543698

NCT02631447

NCT01981187

NCT01909453

NCT01719380

NCT01436656

NCT02109653

NCT01894672

NCT01777776

NCT02159066

Known as NVP-LGX-818-NXA ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL3301612
Known as NVP-LGX818 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL3301612
Action Inhibit “a RAF kinase inhibitor” NCT01436656
Modality Small molecule “A small molecule BRAF inhibitor” NCT04655157
Route Oral oral doses of LGX818” NCT01436656
Target IMP3 “We previously identified three novel HLA-A24-restricted epitope peptides, which were derived from three cancer-testis antigens, TTK protein kinase (TTK), lymphocyte antigen 6...” PMID 19459850 May 2009