Is Tabrecta a chemotherapy drug?
Tabrecta (capmatinib) is a targeted chemotherapy drug. It differs from traditional chemotherapy drugs which attack all dividing cells, damaging healthy cells as well as cancerous ones.
Tabrecta is used to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has spread (metastasized) in adults whose tumors have a mutation that leads to mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) exon 14 skipping.
Tabrecta targets NSCLC cells with a mutant MET gene lacking exon 14, which is a mutation associated with increased cancer cell growth. Tabrecta works by blocking the signals from these cells that drive the growth of cancer cells.
References
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Tabrecta Product Label. [Accessed November 24, 2022]. Available from: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2022/213591s004lbl.pdf.
- American Cancer Society. How Targeted Therapies Are Used to Treat Cancer. January 29, 2021. [Accessed November 24, 2022]. Available from: https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/targeted-therapy/what-is.html.
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Drug information
- Tabrecta Information for Consumers
- Tabrecta prescribing info & package insert (for Health Professionals)
- Side Effects of Tabrecta (detailed)
Related support groups
- Tabrecta (3 questions, 3 members)
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (52 questions, 70 members)
