CAPMATINIB (TABRECTA) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

CAPMATINIB

What is the Trade Name for CAPMATINIB?

TABRECTA

What are the Indications for CAPMATINIB?

  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE TABRECTA is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have a mutation that leads to mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) exon 14 skipping as detected by an FDA-approved test. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate and duration of response [see Clinical Studies (14)] . Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trial(s). TABRECTA is a kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have a mutation that leads to mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) exon 14 skipping as detected by an FDA-approved test. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trial(s). ( 1 )

 

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