First-in-Man Phase I Trial of the Selective MET Inhibitor Tepotinib in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors

Purpose: Tepotinib is an oral, potent, highly selective MET inhibitor. This first-in-man phase I trial investigated the MTD of tepotinib to determine the recommended phase II dose (RP2D). Patients and Methods: Patients received tepotinib orally according to one of three dose escalation regimens (R) on a 21-day cycle: R1, 30–400 mg once daily for 14 days; R2, 30–315 mg once daily 3 times/week; or R3, 300–1,400 mg once daily. After two cycles,...