Table 1

Clinical and treatment characteristics of targeted therapy courses

Vemurafenib (n=19)Cobimetinib (n=9)
Age at last follow-up visit, years59.3±12.856.2±12.4
Male sex (%)17 (90)6 (66)
BRAF V600E mutation (%)19 (100)3 (33)
Clinical manifestations (%)
 Cardiovascular13 (68)56 (67)
 Pleuropulmonary13 (68)6 (67)
 Neurological and/or orbital18 (95)9 (100)
 Retroperitoneal16 (84)6 (67)
 Skeletal19 (100)9 (100)
Previous therapies (%)16 (84)8 (89)
 Targeted therapy1 (5)2 (22)
 Interferon-α-2a12 (63)3 (33)
 Glucocorticoid8 (42)1 (11)
 Methotrexate3 (16)1 (11)
 Tocilizumab1 (5)0 (0)
 Anakinra0 (0)3 (33)
 Infliximab1 (5)0 (0)
 Imatinib1 (5)0 (0)
 Tofacitinib0 (0)1 (11)
Concomitant therapies (%)8 (42)5 (56)
 Glucocorticoids8 (42)1 (11)
 Anakinra2 (11)5 (56)
Adverse reactions (%)11 (58)4 (44)
 Renal6 (32)1 (11)
 Cutaneous5 (26)3 (33)
 Systemic inflammation2 (11)1 (11)
 Cardiovascular3 (16)1 (11)
 Haematological0 (0)1 (11)
 Mucosal/gastrointestinal0 (0)4 (44)
 Hepatic1 (5)0 (0)
Treatment discontinued (%)5 (26)3 (33)