Telisotuzumab Vedotin: First Approval

Telisotuzumab vedotin (telisotuzumab vedotin-tllv; EMRELIS^™), an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) directed against c-mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor (c-MET) protein, is being developed by AbbVie for the treatment of solid tumours. On 14 May 2025, telisotuzumab vedotin received accelerated approval in the USA for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with high c-Met protein overexpression, as determined by an FDA-approved test, who have received a prior systemic therapy. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of telisotuzumab vedotin leading to this first approval for NSCLC.