c-Met (MET) Drug Discovery Landscape & Assay Solutions

Market Intelligence, Clinical Progress, and High-Purity Reagents for NSCLC & Solid Tumor Development.

TarMart Solution Ecosystem & Related Targets

Comprehensive reagent toolkit for c-Met drug discovery. Select your modality below:

Component / Network Product Description Product Link
Antigen c-Met (MET) ECD-Fc Fusion Protein
Extracellular domain (aa 25-307), HEK293 expressed, >95% purity, Endotoxin <1 EU/μg. Sequence Verified. Native glycosylation. View c-Met Products
Gene Delivery c-Met (MET) Premade Lentivirus Particles
Full-length human MET ORF (NM_000245), CMV promoter, Puromycin resistance. For stable cell line generation. View c-Met Products
Benchmark Ab Anti-c-Met (Telisotuzumab Biosimilar)
Recombinant human IgG1, sequence verified against clinical reference. Endotoxin controlled. View c-Met Products
Resistance Mutant c-Met D1228H Mutant Protein
Kinase domain mutation observed in clinical resistance, >90% purity, Sequence Verified. Also available: Y1230C, L1195V, L1195F. View c-Met Products
Ligand HGF (Hepatocyte Growth Factor)
Native glycosylation pattern, sequence verified, for receptor activation assays. View HGF Products
Validator c-Met siRNA Set
For knockdown verification and specificity controls. View c-Met Products
Related Target EGFR
Bypass resistance pathway; essential for combination therapy and bispecific development strategies. View EGFR Products
Related Target AXL
RTK bypass mechanism for acquired resistance to c-Met inhibition; counter-screening essential. View AXL Products

Critical Assay Challenges & TarMart Advantage

Critical Assay Challenge The TarMart Advantage (Technical Spec)
ADC Internalization Efficiency & Conformational Integrity c-Met ECD-Fc expressed in HEK293 preserves native glycosylation and disulfide bonding; C-terminal AviTag available for site-specific biotinylation compatible with pH-sensitive dye conjugation.
Resistance Mutation Profiling (TKI Development) D1228H, Y1230C, L1195V, L1195F mutants available as recombinant proteins; Mass spec verified; Kinase activity assay ready.
Cross-species Toxicology (Cyno/Mouse) Human/Mouse/Cyno c-Met ECD orthologs with strict sequence homology verification; Conserved epitope mapping for preclinical safety assessment.
HGF-dependent vs Independent Activation Full-length Lentivirus for stable overexpression in BaF3 or CHO cells; Preserves natural conformation for ligand binding and dimerization studies.
Off-target Screening (RTK Selectivity) MET-related RTK panel (RON, AXL, ALK) for cross-reactivity testing; High purity (>95%) proteins ensure specific binding signal.
False Positives in Cellular Screens Validated c-Met siRNA included for target-specificity confirmation.

Global Clinical Landscape & Future Outlook

The race for c-Met therapeutics is intensifying, with major players shifting focus from first-generation small-molecule TKIs to next-generation ADCs and bispecific antibodies. As selective MET inhibitors such as tepotinib, capmatinib, and savolitinib establish the standard of care for MET exon 14 skipping NSCLC, the next wave of R&D targets MET amplification and acquired resistance mutations (e.g., D1228H, Y1230C, L1195V). Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) like Telisotuzumab vedotin are advancing through Phase 3 for c-Met overexpressing NSCLC, while bispecific antibodies (e.g., EGFR×c-Met) and PROTACs are emerging as promising modalities to overcome resistance. Liver toxicity and normal-tissue sink effects remain primary clinical hurdles, driving demand for assays that discriminate tumor-selective binding from hepatocyte engagement.

Competitive Modality & Indication Snapshot

Modality Representative Players Key Indications Critical Assay Need (Why TarMart?)
ADC AbbVie/Genmab (Telisotuzumab), Daiichi Sankyo c-Met High NSCLC, Gastric Cancer Internalization Assay (Need high-purity ECD-Fc with native glycosylation)
Small Molecule TKI AstraZeneca/Hutchmed (Savolitinib), Merck (Tepotinib), Novartis (Capmatinib) MET Exon 14 Skipping, MET-amplified tumors Resistance Mutant Profiling (Need D1228H/Y1230C mutants vs WT selectivity)
Bispecific (EGFR×c-Met) Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly NSCLC (EGFR-TKI resistant, MET amplified) Heterodimer Validation (Need Cross-reactive Abs and dual-target binding assays)
PROTAC Cullgen, Biotheryx Refractory Tumors Ubiquitination Assay (Need full-length protein expression via Lentivirus)

Live c-Met R&D Tracker

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