Capmatinib & tepotinib
Capmatinib and tepotinib are two pills for the roughly 3% of lung cancers with a MET exon 14 skipping mutation.
Capmatinib (GEOMETRY mono-1: ORR 68% treatment-naive) approved 2020, full approval 2022; tepotinib (VISION: ORR ~57%) approved 2021, full approval 2024. Peripheral oedema is the class toxicity. MET amplification as an EGFR-TKI escape route is instead addressed by amivantamab and MET ADCs.
- Medicare
- Part D (self-administered)
Oral, self-administered, so it is a Part D drug: covered through a stand-alone Part D plan or Medicare Advantage drug benefit, usually on the specialty tier with 25 to 33% coinsurance until the annual cap ($2,000 in 2025, $2,100 in 2026). Both Tabrecta and Tepmetko are Part D specialty drugs.
- Commercial insurance
- covered with prior authorisation
Covered for FDA-labelled and NCCN-listed uses, but almost always behind prior authorisation confirming diagnosis, biomarker and line of therapy; dispensed through a specialty pharmacy. MET exon 14 skipping by an approved test.
- Assistance programmes
- Novartis Patient Support (Patient Assistance NOW Oncology)
- EMD Serono CoverOne
- PAN Foundation — Disease-specific co-pay and premium funds; open and closed funds change monthly.
- HealthWell Foundation
- CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation
- Patient Advocate Foundation Co-Pay Relief
Part D out-of-pocket capped at $2,000 (2025) / $2,100 (2026). Medicare patients cannot use manufacturer co-pay cards; charity funds (PAN, HealthWell, CancerCare) and the Extra Help subsidy are the routes.
Sources: Medicare.gov: Drug coverage (Part D) · Medicare.gov: Costs for Medicare drug coverage (annual out-of-pocket cap). Not medical or financial advice; verify with your plan.
- Appraised for
- Tepotinib for MET exon 14 skipping advanced NSCLC
- Notes
- Capmatinib has no UK licence; tepotinib is the NHS option.
- NHS England
- Routinely funded for the appraised indication (or via managed access)
Sources: NICE TA789 · SMC advice: tepotinib. Funding decisions are indication-specific and change monthly; verify with NICE and your treating team.
Approvals
| Region | Year | Indication |
|---|---|---|
| US | 2020 | MET exon 14 skipping NSCLC (capmatinib; tepotinib 2021) |
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