Dabrafenib plus trametinib treatment in patients with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: an Argentinian experience

PURPOSE: To present our real-life experience with dabrafenib and trametinib (D-T) treatment in patients with BRAF V600E-mutated ATC in Argentina. PATIENTS Y METHODS: We included five patients from four different hospitals. The median age was 70 years, and 60% were male. The performance status at diagnosis was grade 0 in 60% and grade 2 in 40% of patients. Four patients could undergo total thyroidectomy; in one of them, surgical treatment was amenable due to the indication of D-T as neoadjuvant therapy. From the total cohort, the best response to treatment was complete response in 40%, partial response in 20%, and stable disease in 20%. The median duration of response was 20 weeks, ranging from 16 to 92 weeks. All patients experienced at least one adverse event (AE). Grade ≥3 AEs were observed in two (40%) patients. They were upper gastrointestinal bleeding and subclavian vein thrombosis. The median follow-up was 20 weeks (range: 16 to 92). CONCLUSION: This report contributes to illustrate the feasibility and effectiveness of D-T treatment in five patients with loco-regionally advanced and metastatic BRAF V600E-mutated ATC in a real-life setting. A multidisciplinary approach and rapid molecular-tailored testing are essential to begin this therapeutic option.