Name

Zongertinib

Alternate Names

Hernexeos

Abbreviations

None

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Kinase inhibitor
Targeted therapy: HER2 (ERBB2) TKD activating mutations,

NSC Number

NSC-85453

Primary Site

lung

Histology

non-squamous NSCLC

Remarks

On 2/26/2026 FDA granted accelerated approval to zongertinib (Hernexeos, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), a kinase inhibitor, for an expanded indication for adults with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have HER2 (ERBB2) tyrosine kinase domain (TKD) activating mutations, as detected by an FDA-authorized test as first line of treatment

On August 8, 2025, the FDA granted accelerated approval to zongertinib (Hernexeos), a kinase inhibitor, for adults with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have HER2 (ERBB2) tyrosine kinase domain (TKD) activating mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test (Oncomine Dx Target Test), and who have received prior systemic therapy.

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