Novel Therapies for Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with MET Exon 14 Alterations: A Spotlight on Capmatinib

• Main Authors: Tan AC, Loh TJ, Kwang XL, Tan GS, Lim KH, Tan DSW
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2021-03-01
• Series: Lung Cancer : Targets and Therapy
• Subjects: capmatinib; met exon 14 skipping; non-small cell lung cancer; targeted therapy
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/novel-therapies-for-metastatic-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-with-met-exo-peer-reviewed-article-LCTT
• ISSN: 1179-2728

Aaron C Tan,1 Tracy J Loh,2 Xue Lin Kwang,1 Gek San Tan,2 Kiat Hon Lim,2 Daniel SW Tan1 1Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, 169610, Singapore; 2Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, 169608, SingaporeCorrespondence: Daniel SW TanNational Cancer Centre Singapore, 11 Hospital Crescent, Singapore, 169610, SingaporeTel [phone]Email [e-mail]: MET exon 14 (METex14) alterations are now an established therapeutically tractable target in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Recently reported trials of several MET tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) in this patient population have demonstrated promising efficacy data in both the treatment naïve and pre-treated settings and have led to regulatory approvals. This review will focus on practical diagnostic considerations for METex14 alterations, the trial evidence for capmatinib in this molecular subset including dosing and toxicity management, and the future therapeutic landscape of METex14 altered NSCLC.Keywords: capmatinib, MET exon 14 skipping, non-small cell lung cancer, targeted therapy