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. 2021 Mar 16;5(5):bvab043. doi: 10.1210/jendso/bvab043

Table 2.

Response and adverse reactions to targeted molecular therapy in BRAF-V600E–positive papillary craniopharyngiomas

Case Age Gender Previous Treatments + Treatment After Targeted Therapy Drugs and Total Duration of Treatment Response to Treatment Adverse Reactions
Aylwin et al [5] 57 (27 at diagnosis) Female Surgery × 2, RT + surgical repair for CSF leak Vemurafenib 960 mg bid; total: 10 m, 3-m interruption after 3 m Initial—PR (MRI—near total); after interruption, PR with tumor regrowth after 7 m CSF leak with meningitis from tumor reduction
Brastianos et al [6] 39 Male Surgery × 5 + surgery and RT at day 38 Dabrafenib 150 mg bid; trametinib 2 mg bid after 21 days; total: 1.7 m PR (MRI—85% and 81% reduction in solid and cystic component at 35 days stable disease after 18 m. Low-grade fever
Roque et al [7] 47 Female Surgery, ommaya for cyst aspiration and RT Dabrafenib 150mg bid + trametinib 2 mg bid; total: 7 m CR (MRI—disappearance of the tumor) clinical improvement Intermittent fever
Rostami et al [8] 65 Male Surgery Dabrafenib 150 mg bid; trametinib 2 mg bid after 21 days; total: 3.5 m PR (MRI—near total 91% reduction) clinical improvement Fever
Himes et al [9] 52 (47 at diagnosis) Male Surgery, RT Dabrafenib 150 mg bid; dose reduction after several weeks; total: 12 m PR (decrease in tumor size at 6 m); stable disease 1 year off therapy Arthralgia
Juratli et al [10] 21 Male Surgery (biopsy) Dabrafenib 150 mg bid; trametinib 2 mg daily; total: 6 m (ongoing) PR (MRI > 80% response at 6 m)
Berstein et al [11] 60 Male Surgery × 4, RT Dabrafenib 150 mg bid; trametinib 2 mg daily after 14 days; total: 28 m (ongoing) CR (100% tumor reduction at 2 m); best clinical response after 3 m Verrucal keratosis
Rao et al [12] 35 Male Shunt for hydrocephalus Craniotomy Dabrafenib 150 mg bid; total: over 24 m PR (MRI at 2 m); CR of solid component at 24 m None
Chik et al 37 (10 at diagnosis) Male 4 prior surgeries + 2 surgeries followed by RT and gamma knife Vemurafenib 960 mg bid; intermittent dose reduction after 3.7 m, 1.5 m interruption after 14.7 m; total: 4 0m (ongoing) PR (MRI, 55% tumor reduction at 15 m); after interruption, similar reduction after 0.5 m Arthralgia, myalgia, elevated liver enzymes, severe sun sensitivity

Abbreviations: CR, complete response; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; m, months; PR, partial response; RT, radiotherapy.