A melanoma drug shows promise for NF1 plexiforms | Children's National

A melanoma drug shows promise for NF1 plexiforms | Children's National

A melanoma drug shows promise for NF1 plexiforms A class of drugs originally approved for stopping tumor growth in adult cancers may be the key to treating plexiform neurofibromas in neurofibromatosis type 1, too. If effective, doctors will finally have a treatment for plexiform neurofibromas that can’t be removed via surgery.