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. 2023 Dec 19;29(2):89–95. doi: 10.1007/s10147-023-02439-2

Table 1.

List of drugs used in the study (updated March 25, 2022)

No. Classification Generic name Brand name Provided bya Application in pediatric patients
1 ALK inhibitor Ceritinib ZYKADIA tablets 150 mg Novartis Pharma K.K.
2 BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor Imatinib Glivec tablets 100 mg Novartis Pharma K.K.
3 mTOR inhibitor Everolimus AFINITOR tablets 2.5/5 mg AFINITOR dispersible tablets 2/3 mg Novartis Pharma K.K. Available
4 BRAF inhibitor Dabrafenib Tafinlar capsules 50/75 mg Novartis Pharma K.K.
5 MEK inhibitor Trametinib Mekinist tablets 0.5/2 mg Novartis Pharma K.K.
6 VEGF inhibitor Pazopanib Votrient tablets 200 mg Novartis Pharma K.K.
7b BRAF inhibitor Dabrafenib Tafinlar capsules 50/75 mg Novartis Pharma K.K.
MEK inhibitor Trametinib Mekinist tablets 0.5/2 mg
8 BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor Nilotinib Tasigna capsules 50/150/200 mg Novartis Pharma K.K. Available
9 JAK inhibitor Ruxolitinib JAKAVI tablets 5/10 mg Novartis Pharma K.K.
10 ALK inhibitor Alectinib ALECENSA capsules 150 mg CHUGAI Pharmaceutical Co., LTD Available
11 Anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody Trastuzumab HERCEPTIN for intravenous infusion 150 mg CHUGAI Pharmaceutical Co., LTD
12 Anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody Atezolizumab TECENTRIQ for intravenous infusion 1200 mg CHUGAI Pharmaceutical Co., LTD
13 TRK inhibitor Entrectinib ROZLYTREK capsules 100/200 mg CHUGAI Pharmaceutical Co., LTD Available
14 Anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody Nivolumab OPDIVO I.V. infusion 240 mg ONO Pharmaceutical Co., LTD
15b BRAF inhibitor Encorafenib BRAFTOVI capsules 50 mg ONO Pharmaceutical Co., LTD
MEK inhibitor Binimetinib MEKTOVI tablets 15 mg ONO Pharmaceutical Co., LTD
16 ALK inhibitor Crizotinib XALKORI capsules 200/250 mg Pfizer Japan Inc
17 BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase Inhibitor Ponatinib ICLUSIG tablets 15 mg Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
18 Cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor Abemaciclib VERZENIO tablets 50/100/150 mg Eli Lilly and Company

ALK anaplastic lymphoma kinase, BCR-ABL breakpoint cluster region-Abelson, mTOR mammalian target of rapamycin, BRAF v-raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1, MEK mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase-extracellular signal-regulated kinase, VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor, JAK Janus kinase, HER2 human epidermal growth factor type 2, PD-1 programmed cell death protein 1, TRK tyrosine kinase receptor, PD-1 programmed cell death 1

aAll drugs were provided free of charge by pharmaceutical companies

b#7 and #15 are combination therapies