Dacomitinib (Vizimpro)

Mechanism of action

From the NCI Drug Dictionary: An orally bioavailable, highly selective, second-generation small-molecule inhibitor of the pan-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family of tyrosine kinases (ErbB family) with potential antineoplastic activity. Dacomitinib specifically and irreversibly binds to and inhibits human EGFR subtypes, resulting in inhibition of proliferation and induction of apoptosis in EGFR-expressing tumor cells.

Diseases for which it is approved

• EGFR+ NSCLC

History of changes in FDA indication

• 9/27/2018: Initial approval "for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletion or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations."

Also known as

• Code name: PF-00299804
• Brand name: Vizimpro