Tag: Neurofibroma

ICARE Social Media Post May 2021

Plexiform Neurofibromas and NF1

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ICARE Newsletter Summer 2020

Treatment Advances Among Those with Neurofibromatosis Type 1

There continue to be ongoing advances in treatment studies among those with inherited cancer gene mutations, which are rapidly being followed by FDA approval for specific cancer treatments. Select studies and advances are summarized below: Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1):  The FDA granted selumetinib (a MEK inhibitor) breakthrough therapy designation for treatment of inoperable plexiform neurofibromas.

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ICARE Social Media Post February 2020

Advances in Treatment: Plexiform Neurofibromas in NF1

The FDA has granted a breakthrough therapy designation to selumetinib, a MEK inhibitor, for treatment of inoperable plexiform neurofibromas. These types of neurofibromas are almost exclusively seen in individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). These plexiform neurofibromas are benign tumors on the nerve sheaths and can develop anywhere in the body. These tumors typically cause …

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