Vandetanib (Caprelsa)

General information

Class/mechanism: from the NCI Drug Dictionary: "An orally bioavailable 4-anilinoquinazoline. Vandetanib selectively inhibits the tyrosine kinase activity of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), thereby blocking VEGF-stimulated endothelial cell proliferation and migration and reducing tumor vessel permeability. This agent also blocks the tyrosine kinase activity of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a receptor tyrosine kinase that mediates tumor cell proliferation and migration and angiogenesis." Also a tyrosine kinase inhibitor of RET (rearranged during transfection), BRK (breast tumor kinase/protein tyrosine kinase 6), TIE2, EPH, Src. Inhibits angiogenesis, endothelial cell migration, and tumor growth.
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a

• Caprelsa Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Program

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Diseases for which it is used

• Medullary thyroid cancer
• Non-small cell lung cancer

Patient drug information

• Vandetanib (Caprelsa) package insert PDF pages 6-8
• Vandetanib (Caprelsa) patient drug information (UpToDate)

History of changes in FDA indication

• 4/6/2011: Initial FDA approval "for the treatment of symptomatic or progressive medullary thyroid cancer in patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease."

Also known as

• Code names: AZD6474, ZD6474
• Brand names: Caprelsa, Zactima