Tepotinib - Merck
Alternative Names: EMD-1214063; MSC-2156119; MSC-2156119J; TEPMETKOLatest Information Update: 12 Dec 2025
At a glance
- Originator EMD Serono; Merck KGaA
- Class Antineoplastics; Benzonitrile; Piperidines; Pyridazines; Pyrimidines; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Proto-oncogene protein c-met inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Non-small cell lung cancer
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Non-small cell lung cancer
- Phase II Colorectal cancer; Liver cancer
- Discontinued Solid tumours
Most Recent Events
- 22 Oct 2025 Adverse events data from a phase II VISION trial in Non-small cell lung cancer presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics 2025 (AACR-NCI-EORTC-2025)
- 22 Oct 2025 Updated efficacy and adverse events data from a phase II VISION trial in Non-small cell lung cancer presented at the International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics 2025 (AACR-NCI-EORTC-2025)
- 06 Mar 2025 Launched for Non-small cell lung cancer (Metastatic disease, Late-stage disease) in Spain, Italy, Germany, France (PO) before March 2025