Rociletinib is a novel, potent, small molecule, third generation TKI that irreversibly binds and inhibits EGFR with the common activating (L858R, Del19) and T790M resistance mutations. The proposed indication of rociletinib is for the treatment of patients with mutant EGFR NSCLC who have been previously treated with an EGFR-targeted therapy and have the T790M mutation as detected by an FDA approved test. The results from two Phase 2 studies show that rociletinib 625 mg BID treatment has a favorable benefit:risk profile in patients with recurrent T790M-positive mutant EGFR NSCLC based on clinically meaningful and durable responses and a well-established and acceptable safety profile in this patient population with terminal lung cancer. In May 2016, Clovis Oncology, Inc. announced it has terminated enrollment in all ongoing sponsored studies of rociletinib, including TIGER-3, after the company was notified at meeting with the FDA that it could anticipate receiving a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for the rociletinib NDA on or before the PDUFA date of June 28, 2016. Clovis has also withdrawn its Marketing Authorization Application of rociletinib with European regulatory authorities.

Icotinib is an orally available quinazoline-based inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor. It selectively inhibits the wild-type and several mutated forms of EGFR tyrosine kinase. The major organ of icotinib metabolism is the liver, with the primarily enzymes being CYP2C19 and CYP3A4 from the cytochrome P450 monooxygenase system. Icotinib Hydrochloride was approved for the treatment of patients with advanced stage Nonsmall cell lung cancer by the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) of China. The major drug related adverse reactions of the traditional cytotoxic agents include rash, diarrhea, severe bone marrow suppression, neuropathy, hair loss, and gastrointestinal reactions. Icotinib is under investigation as an active agent against other EGFR mutation-positive cancers, like lung adenocarcinoma, oesophageal cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer and others.