Table 2.

MAPK-targeted therapies in patients with LCH and other histiocytic disorders

DiseaseDrug name (target)DoseNAge, yPathogenic variantsDisease characteristicsResponseResponse after DCReference
LCH Vemurafenib* (BRAF) 8.5-33.8  mg/kg/d 0.7 BRAF-V600E RR-MS CR 1/1 Relapse 1/1 29  
LCH Vemurafenib* (BRAF) 20  mg/kg/d 54 0.2-14 BRAF-V600E RR-MS CR 38/54 PR 16/54 Relapse 14/30 30  
LCH Dabrafenib*
(BRAF)
Vemurafenib*
(BRAF)
Trametinib*
(BRAF) 
NA 21 0.4-21 BRAF-V600E RR-MS
CNS-ND
(13) 
CR 4/21
PR 14/21
SD 2/21
PD 1/21 
NA 13  
LCH Dabrafenib*
(BRAF)
Trametinib*
(BRAF) 
D: 5  mg/kg/d
T: NA 
0.1-36 BRAF-V600E
BRAF indel 
RR-MS
CNS-ND (1) 
CR 3/4 PR 1/4 NA 34  
LCH Dabrafenib* (BRAF) 4  mg/kg/d 20 0.6-6 BRAF-V600E RR-MS CR 0/20
PR 14/20
SD 2/20
PD 4/20 
NA 32  
LCH Dabrafenib* (BRAF)
Trametinib*
(BRAF) 
D: 4.5-5.25  mg/kg/d
T: 0.025-0.032  mg/kg/d 
25
D: 13
D+T: 12 
1-13 BRAF-V600E RR-MS
(24)
CNS-ND
(1) 
ORR:
D: 76.9%
D+T: 58.3% 
NA 33  
ECD, LCH Vemurafenib (BRAF) 960  mg bid 26 51-74 BRAF-V600E Refractory
(17/26)
CNS (11/26) 
CR 2/26
PR 14/26
SD 9/26 
NA 31  
ECD, LCH, RDD, mixed Cobimetinib (MEK) 60  mg daily 18 18-80 BRAF-V600E
BRAF
MEK1
ARAF
MEK2
NRAS
WT BRAF 
Refractory and/or multisystem and/or brain and/or cardiac involvement CR 13/18
PR 3/18
SD 1/18
ND 1/18
 
NA 35  
DiseaseDrug name (target)DoseNAge, yPathogenic variantsDisease characteristicsResponseResponse after DCReference
LCH Vemurafenib* (BRAF) 8.5-33.8  mg/kg/d 0.7 BRAF-V600E RR-MS CR 1/1 Relapse 1/1 29  
LCH Vemurafenib* (BRAF) 20  mg/kg/d 54 0.2-14 BRAF-V600E RR-MS CR 38/54 PR 16/54 Relapse 14/30 30  
LCH Dabrafenib*
(BRAF)
Vemurafenib*
(BRAF)
Trametinib*
(BRAF) 
NA 21 0.4-21 BRAF-V600E RR-MS
CNS-ND
(13) 
CR 4/21
PR 14/21
SD 2/21
PD 1/21 
NA 13  
LCH Dabrafenib*
(BRAF)
Trametinib*
(BRAF) 
D: 5  mg/kg/d
T: NA 
0.1-36 BRAF-V600E
BRAF indel 
RR-MS
CNS-ND (1) 
CR 3/4 PR 1/4 NA 34  
LCH Dabrafenib* (BRAF) 4  mg/kg/d 20 0.6-6 BRAF-V600E RR-MS CR 0/20
PR 14/20
SD 2/20
PD 4/20 
NA 32  
LCH Dabrafenib* (BRAF)
Trametinib*
(BRAF) 
D: 4.5-5.25  mg/kg/d
T: 0.025-0.032  mg/kg/d 
25
D: 13
D+T: 12 
1-13 BRAF-V600E RR-MS
(24)
CNS-ND
(1) 
ORR:
D: 76.9%
D+T: 58.3% 
NA 33  
ECD, LCH Vemurafenib (BRAF) 960  mg bid 26 51-74 BRAF-V600E Refractory
(17/26)
CNS (11/26) 
CR 2/26
PR 14/26
SD 9/26 
NA 31  
ECD, LCH, RDD, mixed Cobimetinib (MEK) 60  mg daily 18 18-80 BRAF-V600E
BRAF
MEK1
ARAF
MEK2
NRAS
WT BRAF 
Refractory and/or multisystem and/or brain and/or cardiac involvement CR 13/18
PR 3/18
SD 1/18
ND 1/18
 
NA 35  

D, dabrafenib; NA, not available; ND, neurodegeneration; PD, progressive disease; PR, partial response; RDD, Rosai-Dorfman disease; SD, stable disease; T, trametinib; WT, wild-type.

*

Drug is not FDA approved for this indication.

Drug is FDA approved for ECD with BRAF-V600E mutation.

Drug is FDA approved for adults with histiocytic neoplasms.

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