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tepotinib

TKI- MET Inhibitor

MECHANISM OF ACTION

MECHANISM OF KIDNEY INJURY

pseduo-AKI; competitive inhibition of creatinine secretion in the renal tubules

CLINICAL KIDNEY SYNDROME

Other side effects include; edema and hyponatremia

CARDIOVASCULAR ADVERSE EFFECTS

LYTE ABNORMALITIES

elevated creatinine and hyponatremia

RISK FACTORS

MITIGATION STRATEGIES

SUGGESTIONS 

Check cystatin C level

NOTES/COMMENTS

A median increase in serum creatinine of 31% was observed 21 days after initiation

PHARMACOKINETICS

Molecular Weight

547.05 g/mol

Volume of Distribution

1,038 L (24.3%).

Plasma Protein Binding

98%

Metabolism

Bioavailability

Half-life elimination

32 hours

Time to peak

Excretion

85% in feces (45% unchanged) and 13.6% in urine (7% unchanged)

Dialyzable?

No dosage modification is recommended when eGFR 30 to 89 mL/min
No established recommendation if eGFR < 30 ml/min

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ENTRY UPDATES:

Mar 30, 2023

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