Regulatory approval

Published by the Health Canada.

Health Canada approved larotrectinib for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with solid tumours that have a Neurotrophic Tyrosine Receptor Kinase (NTRK) gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation.

This is written in the approval document as:

VITRAKVI (larotrectinib) is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with solid tumours that have a Neurotrophic Tyrosine Receptor Kinase (NTRK) gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation.

Citation

Bayer Inc. Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) [product monograph]. Health Canada website. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00076917.PDF. Revised September 2024. 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 Larotrectinib
Sensitivity (+) v::NTRK2 Any solid tumor Larotrectinib
Sensitivity (+) v::NTRK3 Any solid tumor Larotrectinib