Regulatory approval

Published by the Health Canada.

Health Canada approved entrectinib for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic extracranial solid tumours, including brain metastases, that have a neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation, and with no satisfactory treatment options.

This is written in the approval document as:

ROZLYTREK (entrectinib) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic extracranial solid tumours, including brain metastases, that have a neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation, and with no satisfactory treatment options.

Citation

Hoffmann-La Roche Limited. Rozlytrek (entrectinib) [product monograph]. Health Canada website. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00073345.PDF. Revised November 2023. Accessed June 2025.

Therapeutic response

Precision oncology relationships for therapeutic response derived from this regulatory approval.

Type Biomarker(s) Cancer type Therapy(ies)
Sensitivity (+) v::NTRK1 Any solid tumor Entrectinib
Sensitivity (+) v::NTRK2 Any solid tumor Entrectinib
Sensitivity (+) v::NTRK3 Any solid tumor Entrectinib