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TABRECTA^™ (capmatinib) tablets

Important Safety Information

TABRECTA™ (capmatinib) tablets may cause serious side effects. Tell your health care provider right away if you get any of the following:

Lung or breathing problems. TABRECTA may cause inflammation of the lungs that can cause death. Tell your health care provider right away if you develop any new or worsening symptoms, including:
- cough
- fever
- trouble breathing or shortness of breath
Your health care provider may temporarily or permanently stop treatment with TABRECTA if you develop lung or breathing problems during treatment.
Liver problems. TABRECTA may cause abnormal liver blood test results. Your health care provider will do blood tests to check your liver function before you start treatment and during treatment with TABRECTA. Tell your health care provider right away if you develop any signs or symptoms of liver problems, including the following:
- your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice)
- dark or “tea-colored” urine
- light-colored stools (bowel movements)
- confusion
- loss of appetite for several days or longer
- nausea and vomiting
- pain, aching, or tenderness on the right side of your stomach area (abdomen)
- weakness
- swelling in your stomach area
Your health care provider may change your dose or temporarily or permanently stop treatment with TABRECTA if you develop liver problems during treatment.
Risk of sensitivity to sunlight (photosensitivity). Your skin may be sensitive to the sun (photosensitivity) during treatment with TABRECTA. Use sunscreen or wear clothes that cover your skin during your treatment with TABRECTA to limit direct sunlight exposure

Before you take TABRECTA, tell your health care provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

have or have had lung or breathing problems other than your lung cancer
have or have had liver problems
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. TABRECTA can harm your unborn baby.
Females who are able to become pregnant:
- Your health care provider should do a pregnancy test before you start your treatment with TABRECTA
- You should use effective birth control during treatment and for 1 week after your last dose of TABRECTA. Talk to your health care provider about birth control choices that might be right for you during this time
- Tell your health care provider right away if you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant during treatment with TABRECTA
Males who have female partners who can become pregnant:
- You should use effective birth control during treatment and for 1 week after your last dose of TABRECTA
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if TABRECTA passes into your breast milk. Do not breastfeed during treatment and for 1 week after your last dose of TABRECTA

Tell your health care provider about all the medicines you take or start taking, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

The most common side effects of TABRECTA include:

swelling of your hands or feet
nausea
tiredness and weakness
vomiting
loss of appetite
changes in certain blood tests

These are not all of the possible side effects of TABRECTA. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Please see full Prescribing Information for TABRECTA, including Patient Information.

Approved Use

TABRECTA is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with a kind of lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that:

has spread to other parts of the body or cannot be removed by surgery (metastatic), and
whose tumors have an abnormal mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) gene

The effectiveness of TABRECTA in these patients is based on a study that measured 2 types of response to treatment (response rate and duration of response). There is no clinical information available to show if patients treated with TABRECTA live longer or if their symptoms improve. There are ongoing studies to find out how TABRECTA works over a longer period of time.

It is not known if TABRECTA is safe and effective in children.

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Important Safety Information

TABRECTA™ (capmatinib) tablets may cause serious side effects. Tell your health care provider right away if you get any of the following:

Lung or breathing problems. TABRECTA may cause inflammat...

Approved Use

TABRECTA is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with a kind of lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that:

has spread to other parts of the body or cannot be removed by surgery...

Important Safety Information

TABRECTA™ (capmatinib) tablets may cause serious side effects. Tell your health care provider right away if you get any of the following:

Lung or breathing problems. TABRECTA may cause inflammation of the lungs that can cause death. Tell your health care provider right away if you develop any new or worsening symptoms, including:
- cough
- fever
- trouble breathing or shortness of breath
Your health care provider may temporarily or permanently stop treatment with TABRECTA if you develop lung or breathing problems during treatment.
Liver problems. TABRECTA may cause abnormal liver blood test results. Your health care provider will do blood tests to check your liver function before you start treatment and during treatment with TABRECTA. Tell your health care provider right away if you develop any signs or symptoms of liver problems, including the following:
- your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice)
- dark or “tea-colored” urine
- light-colored stools (bowel movements)
- confusion
- loss of appetite for several days or longer
- nausea and vomiting
- pain, aching, or tenderness on the right side of your stomach area (abdomen)
- weakness
- swelling in your stomach area
Your health care provider may change your dose or temporarily or permanently stop treatment with TABRECTA if you develop liver problems during treatment.
Risk of sensitivity to sunlight (photosensitivity). Your skin may be sensitive to the sun (photosensitivity) during treatment with TABRECTA. Use sunscreen or wear clothes that cover your skin during your treatment with TABRECTA to limit direct sunlight exposure

Before you take TABRECTA, tell your health care provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

have or have had lung or breathing problems other than your lung cancer
have or have had liver problems
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. TABRECTA can harm your unborn baby.
Females who are able to become pregnant:
- Your health care provider should do a pregnancy test before you start your treatment with TABRECTA
- You should use effective birth control during treatment and for 1 week after your last dose of TABRECTA. Talk to your health care provider about birth control choices that might be right for you during this time
- Tell your health care provider right away if you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant during treatment with TABRECTA
Males who have female partners who can become pregnant:
- You should use effective birth control during treatment and for 1 week after your last dose of TABRECTA
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if TABRECTA passes into your breast milk. Do not breastfeed during treatment and for 1 week after your last dose of TABRECTA

Tell your health care provider about all the medicines you take or start taking, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

The most common side effects of TABRECTA include:

swelling of your hands or feet
nausea
tiredness and weakness
vomiting
loss of appetite
changes in certain blood tests

These are not all of the possible side effects of TABRECTA. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Please see full Prescribing Information for TABRECTA, including Patient Information.

Approved Use

TABRECTA is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with a kind of lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that:

has spread to other parts of the body or cannot be removed by surgery (metastatic), and
whose tumors have an abnormal mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) gene

It is not known if TABRECTA is safe and effective in children.

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Side effects with TABRECTA

It’s only natural to have concerns about potential side effects when starting a new treatment. TABRECTA may have some side effects with which you’re unfamiliar. Talk to your health care provider about any side effects you’re experiencing. If you develop certain serious side effects, your health care provider may decrease your dose, have you take a break from treatment, or have you stop taking TABRECTA.

What are the possible side effects of TABRECTA?

TABRECTA may cause serious side effects, including:

Lung or breathing problems

TABRECTA may cause inflammation of the lungs that can cause death. Tell your health care provider right away if you develop any new or worsening symptoms, including:

- cough
- fever
- trouble breathing or shortness of breath

Your health care provider may temporarily stop or permanently stop treatment with TABRECTA if you develop lung or breathing problems during treatment.

Liver problems

TABRECTA may cause abnormal liver blood test results. Your health care provider will do blood tests to check your liver function before you start treatment and during treatment with TABRECTA. Tell your health care provider right away if you develop any signs and symptoms of liver problems, including:

- your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice)
- dark or “tea-colored” urine
- light-colored stools (bowel movements)
- confusion
- tiredness
- loss of appetite for several days or longer
- nausea and vomiting
- pain, aching, or tenderness on the right side of your stomach area (abdomen)
- weakness
- swelling in your stomach area

Your health care provider may change your dose, temporarily stop, or permanently stop treatment with TABRECTA if you develop liver problems during treatment.

Risk of sensitivity to sunlight (photosensitivity)

Your skin may be sensitive to the sun (photosensitivity) during treatment with TABRECTA. Use sunscreen or wear clothes that cover your skin during your treatment with TABRECTA to limit direct sunlight exposure

What are the most common side effects of TABRECTA?

The most common side effects of TABRECTA include:

Swelling of your hands or feet
Nausea
Tiredness and weakness
Vomiting
Loss of appetite
Changes in certain blood tests

These are not all of the possible side effects of TABRECTA. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.