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Dacomitinib

A second-generation EGFR pill that beat gefitinib on survival in EGFR-mutant lung cancer but was quickly overshadowed by osimertinib.

ARCHER 1050 (2017-18): PFS 14.7 vs 9.2 months and OS 34.1 vs 26.8 months versus gefitinib (brain-metastasis patients excluded). Approved 2018. Higher toxicity requires frequent dose reduction.

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Dacomitinib
PubChem
Modality
Small-molecule pan-ErbB TKI (second generation, irreversible)
Mechanism
Irreversible inhibitor of EGFR, HER2 and HER4.
Brand / code
Vizimpro
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).

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.

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.

NICE recommendedNICE TA595 · 2019SMC: accepted
Appraised for
Untreated EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC
NHS England
Routinely funded for the appraised indication (or via managed access)

Sources: NICE TA595 · SMC advice: dacomitinib. Funding decisions are indication-specific and change monthly; verify with NICE and your treating team.

Regulatory

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Approvals

RegionYearIndication
US2018First-line metastatic NSCLC with EGFR exon 19 del or L858R
EU2019Same

Trials

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ClinicalTrials.gov · phase 2/3
refreshed 2026-09-09
31 studies4 recruiting27 Phase 24 Phase 3
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Dacomitinib
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Latest papers

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Latest papers · live from Europe PMC
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Query for this drug: (TITLE:"Dacomitinib" OR ABSTRACT:"Dacomitinib" OR TITLE:"Vizimpro" OR ABSTRACT:"Vizimpro") AND (cancer OR tumor OR tumour OR oncology OR carcinoma OR lymphoma OR leukemia OR leukaemia OR myeloma OR sarcoma OR melanoma OR glioma). Results are unfiltered search hits about Dacomitinib, not a curated reading list.

Connected

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