Rociletinib
Rociletinib
Cancelled developmental cancer drug
Rociletinib is a medication developed to treat non-small cell lung carcinomas with a specific mutation. It is a third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor.[1] It was being developed by Clovis Oncology as a potential treatment for non-small-cell lung cancer.[1] In May 2016, development of rociletinib was halted, along with its associated clinical trials, and Clovis Oncology withdrew its marketing authorisation application from the European Medicines Agency.[1]