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Lazertinib

Lazertinib, sold under the brand name Lazcluze among others, is an anti-cancer medication used for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.

It is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor.

Routes of administration by mouth

Drug class EGFR inhibitor

The most common adverse reactions include rash, nail toxicity, infusion-related reactions (amivantamab), musculoskeletal pain, edema, stomatitis, venous thromboembolism, paresthesia, fatigue, diarrhea, constipation, COVID-19 infection, hemorrhage, dry skin, decreased appetite, pruritus, nausea, and ocular toxicity.

Lazertinib is indicated in combination with amivantamab for the first-line treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations.

Lazertinib is indicated in combination with amivantamab for the first-line treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations.

It has substantial CNS activity for metastatic disease that is EGFR positive.

 

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