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Osimertinib

In clinical development
ClassEpidermal growth factor receptor erbB1 inhibitorEmerging researchLate-stage developmentRising momentum

Also known as Tagrisso, Mereletinib, Osimertinibum.

11
Research papers
120
Active clinical trials
Epidermal growth factor receptor
Primary target
Latest activity
beta

Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (MATCH)

Clinical trial2026-07-31Results expected Q4 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

Adjuvant Osimertinib for Resected EGFR-Mutated Stage IB-IIIA Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Updated Results From the Phase III Randomized ADAURA Trial.

Research2023-01-31Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Osimertinib
Aliases & brands
TagrissoMereletinibOsimertinibum
RxNorm CUI
1721560
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3353410
ATC codes
L01EB04
UNII
3C06JJ0Z2O
Primary mechanism
Epidermal growth factor receptor erbB1 inhibitor

Pharmacology & targets

1 target

Known molecular targets and mechanisms supported by curated pharmacology databases.

INHIBITOREpidermal growth factor receptor erbB1 inhibitor

Clinical trials

183 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
183
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2025
120
Active studies
69
Recruiting
38
Late-stage (III+)
33
Completed
30
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 183
Early Phase 12Phase 134Phase 1 / 223Phase 286Phase 2 / 35Phase 326Phase 43Phase N / A4

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

11 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20152024
Most influential

Osimertinib in Untreated EGFR-Mutated Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.

The New England journal of medicine · 2018 · 4,173 cites

Osimertinib or Platinum-Pemetrexed in EGFR T790M-Positive Lung Cancer.

The New England journal of medicine · 2017 · 2,677 cites

Overall Survival with Osimertinib in Untreated, <i>EGFR</i>-Mutated Advanced NSCLC.

The New England journal of medicine · 2020 · 2,267 cites

AZD9291 in EGFR inhibitor-resistant non-small-cell lung cancer.

The New England journal of medicine · 2015 · 1,655 cites

Osimertinib in Resected <i>EGFR</i>-Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.

The New England journal of medicine · 2020 · 1,373 cites

Adjuvant Osimertinib for Resected EGFR-Mutated Stage IB-IIIA Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Updated Results From the Phase III Randomized ADAURA Trial.

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2023 · 308 cites
Recent papers
Major research themes8
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung5Lung Neoplasms5Antibodies, Bispecific1Antineoplastic Agents1Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols1Clonal Evolution1Morpholines1Mutation1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • The New England journal of medicine6
  • Cancers1
  • Cell reports. Medicine1
  • Japanese journal of clinical oncology1
  • Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology1
  • Journal of hematology & oncology1
Leading researchers
  • Kim SW4
  • Ohe Y4
  • Ramalingam SS4
  • Cheng Y3
  • Cho BC3
  • de Marinis F3
  • Hodge R3
  • John T3
Leading institutions
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  • Laboratory of Pathology2
  • Asan Medical Center1
  • Cancer Data Science Laboratory1
  • Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences1
  • Center for Advanced Preclinical Research1
  • Center for Cancer Research1

Related diseases

3 conditions

Regulator-approved indications and conditions co-mentioned with this drug across the research literature. Number shows shared papers.

Related drugs

6 matches

Drugs sharing diseases, protein targets and literature with this one. Ranked by graph evidence (shared targets + diseases weighted above co-mentions).

Acts on the same molecular target as Osimertinib, with 2 overlapping disease areas.

Shared target2 shared diseases2 shared papers

Acts on the same molecular target as Osimertinib, with 2 overlapping disease areas.

Shared target2 shared diseases2 shared papers

Acts on the same molecular target as Osimertinib, with 2 overlapping disease areas.

Shared target2 shared diseases1 shared paper

Acts on the same molecular target as Osimertinib, with 2 overlapping disease areas.

Shared target2 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 3 of the same disease areas as Osimertinib in the shared literature.

3 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 2 of the same disease areas as Osimertinib in the shared literature.

2 shared diseases1 shared paper
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials