On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to capmatinib (Tabrecta, Novartis) for 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.
On the same day, the FDA also approved the FoundationOne CDx assay (Foundation Medicine, Inc.) as a companion diagnostic for capmatinib.
Read FDA announcement.
Posted 5/6/2020
In recognition of Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month, ACCC compiled a group of resources to help care teams navigate two of the most commonly diagnosed adult leukemias: acute myeloid leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
