Sorafenib (Nexavar)
General information
Class/mechanism: Tyrosine kinase inhibitor that inhibits multiple kinases: RAF1, BRAF, KIT, FLT-3, RET, vascular endothelial growth factor receptors VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2, VEGFR-3, and platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFR-B). Inhibition of these kinases disrupts angiogenesis, tumor cell signaling, and induces apoptosis.[1][2][3]
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a
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Diseases for which it is used
- Acute myeloid leukemia
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Non-small cell lung cancer
- Osteosarcoma
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Soft tissue sarcoma
- Thyroid cancer
Patient drug information
- Sorafenib (Nexavar) package insert[1]
- Sorafenib (Nexavar) patient drug information (Chemocare)[4]
- Sorafenib (Nexavar) patient drug information (UpToDate)[5]
History of changes in FDA indication
- 12/20/2005: FDA approved "for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC)."
- 11/16/2007: FDA approved "for the treatment of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)."
- 11/22/2013: FDA approved "for the treatment of locally recurrent or metastatic, progressive, differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) refractory to radioactive iodine treatment"
History of changes in EMA indication
- 7/19/2006: Initial marketing authorization as Nexavar
Also known as
- Code names: BAY 43-9006, BAY 54-9085
- Brand names: Nexavar, Sorafenat, Soranib
References
- Drugs
- Oral medications
- BRAF inhibitors
- FLT3 inhibitors
- KIT inhibitors
- PDGFR inhibitors
- RAF1 inhibitors
- RET inhibitors
- VEGFR inhibitors
- Acute myeloid leukemia medications
- Hepatocellular carcinoma medications
- Non-small cell lung cancer medications
- Osteosarcoma medications
- Renal cell carcinoma medications
- Desmoid tumor medications
- Thyroid cancer medications
- Thyroid cancer, differentiated medications
- Medullary thyroid cancer medications
- EMA approved in 2006
- FDA approved in 2005