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What is

tepotinib hydrochloride

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Pronunciation: /tepotinib* hydrochloride*/

tepotinib hydrochloride

Definition

A drug used to treat adults with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and has a certain mutation (change) in the MET gene. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Tepotinib hydrochloride blocks a protein made by the MET gene, which may help keep cancer cells from growing and spreading and may kill them. It is a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Also called Tepmetko.