Al's Comment:

 This is significant because it is the first time a clinical trial ever reported success for Glioblastomas using targeted therapies.  This is only for patients with a rare mutation known as v600E in the BRAF gene.   The drugs  are approved for other diseases so can be used off label right now: dabrafenib and trametinib.  So check your pathology report - no matter what tumor type you have - for this mutation.

We have been using this combination for patients in our patient navigation program and have seen some good results!

 

Targeted Drug Combo Shows Unprecedented Activity in Some Aggressive Brain Tumors