MET in non-small cell lung cancer

2 EU-approved indications in non-small cell lung cancer need a MET result: tepotinib (2nd line, advanced) and capmatinib (2nd line, advanced).

Line of therapy

Approved indications, Non-small cell lung cancer
DrugBiomarker requirementRegimenSettingConditions
MET mutation2
Tabrecta
Alterations leading to METex14 skipping
Monotherapy
2L
advanced
After prior treatment with immunotherapy and/or platinum-based chemotherapy
Tepmetko
Leading to mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor gene exon 14 (METex14) skipping
Monotherapy
2L
advanced
After prior treatment with immunotherapy and/or platinum-based chemotherapy

16 approvals for NSCLC need no biomarker and apply whatever the result. All approvals for NSCLC

See also

Label wording2

The sentence from section 4.1 of the SmPC that each indication above comes from.

  1. Tepotinib (Tepmetko)
    TEPMETKO as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harbouring alterations leading to mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor gene exon 14 (METex14) skipping, who require systemic therapy following prior treatment with immunotherapy and/or platinum-based chemotherapy.
  2. Capmatinib (Tabrecta)
    Tabrecta as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harbouring alterations leading to mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor gene exon 14 (METex14) skipping, who require systemic therapy following prior treatment with immunotherapy and/or platinum-based chemotherapy.