FDA Approval Alert: The Need-to-Know | Zongertinib in HER2+ Metastatic or Unresectable Nonsquamous NSCLC

In August 2025, the FDA granted accelerated approval to the kinase inhibitor zongertinib as a treatment for adult patients with previously treated metastatic or unresectable nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer harboring HER2 tyrosine kinase domain activating mutations as detected with an FDA-approved test.

The drug that the companion diagnostic identifies patients for, zongertinib, received FDA approval for HER2-mutant NSCLC on August 8, 2025.
FDA Approves NGS-Based Companion Diagnostic for Zongertinib in NSCLC
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Aug 12, 2025 10:00 PM
The drug that the companion diagnostic identifies patients for, zongertinib, received FDA approval for HER2-mutant NSCLC on August 8, 2025.
Zongertinib Earns FDA Accelerated Approval in HER2+ NSCLC
Zongertinib Earns FDA Accelerated Approval in HER2+ NSCLC
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Aug 8, 2025 5:34 PM
Zongertinib is now approved by the FDA for patients with nonsquamous NSCLC with HER2 TKD activating mutations.