OSIMERTINIB (TAGRISSO) Nursing Considerations

What is the generic name?

OSIMERTINIB

What is the Trade Name for OSIMERTINIB?

TAGRISSO

What are the Indications for OSIMERTINIB?

• 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE TAGRISSO is a kinase inhibitor indicated for: ‚Ä¢ as adjuvant therapy after tumor resection in adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test ( 1.1 , 2.1 ) ‚Ä¢ the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic NSCLC whose tumors have EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test. ( 1.2 , 2.1 ) ‚Ä¢ the treatment of adult patients with metastatic EGFR T790M mutation-positive NSCLC, as detected by an FDA-approved test, whose disease has progressed on or after EGFR TKI therapy. ( 1.3 , 2.1 ) 1.1 Adjuvant Treatment of EGFR Mutation-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) TAGRISSO is indicated as adjuvant therapy after tumor resection in adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test [see Dosage and Administration (2.1) ] . 1.2 First-line Treatment of EGFR Mutation-Positive Metastatic NSCLC TAGRISSO is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic NSCLC whose tumors have EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test [see Dosage and Administration (2.1) ] . 1.3 Previously Treated EGFR T790M Mutation-Positive Metastatic NSCLC TAGRISSO is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic EGFR T790M mutation-positive NSCLC, as detected by an FDA-approved test, whose disease has progressed on or after EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy [see Dosage and Administration (2.1) ] .

References: https://open.fda.gov/