The FDA has granted accelerated approval to adagrasib (Krazati™, Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.) for treatment of adult patients with kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homologue (KRAS) G12C–mutated locally advanced or metastatic non­–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients should have received one prior line of systemic therapy. Adagrasib is a rat sarcoma virus (RAS) guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) family inhibitor. "Adagrasib (MRTX849), a potent, orally available, small molecule covalent inhibit...

An estimated 228,820 new cases of lung cancer are reported in the United States annually, and 135,720 people die of the disease (ACS, 2020). Approximately 84% of cases are classified as non-small cell. Most patients are diagnosed at a locally advanced or metastatic stage, making systemic therapy the cornerstone of management (ACS, 2020). Although 70% of patients receiving first-line classical doublet chemotherapy demonstrate clinical benefit, most develop progressive disease within 5 months of t...