Sunitinib (Sutent)
General information
Class/mechanism: Tyrosine kinase inhibitor, inhibits multiple tyrosine kinases, including: vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR1, VEGFR2 and VEGFR3), platelet-derived growth factor receptors (PDGFRα and PDGFRβ), stem cell factor receptor (KIT), Fms-like tyrosine kinase-3 (FLT3), colony stimulating factor receptor Type 1 (CSF-1R), and RET. 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 established (work in progress)
Diseases for which it is used
Diseases for which it was used
Patient drug information
- Sunitinib (Sutent) package insert[1]
- Sunitinib (Sutent) patient drug information (Chemocare)[4]
- Sunitinib (Sutent) patient drug information (UpToDate)[5]
History of changes in FDA indication
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
- 2006-01-26: Initial FDA approval for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor after disease progression on or intolerance to imatinib mesylate. (Based on A6181004)
Pancreatic NET
- 2011-05-20: FDA approved for treatment of progressive, well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET) in patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease. (Based on A6181111)
Renal cell carcinoma
- 2006-01-26: Initial accelerated approval for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma. (Based on RTKC-0511-014 & A618-1006)
- 2007-02-02: Granted regular approval for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma. (Converted to regular approval; based on A618-1034)
- 2017-11-16: Approved for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients at high risk of recurrent renal cell carcinoma following nephrectomy. (Approval expanded to the adjuvant setting; based on S-TRAC)
History of changes in EMA indication
- 2006-07-19: Initial authorization
History of changes in Health Canada indication
- 2006-08-17: Initial notice of compliance with conditions
- 2010-04-23: Conditions were met
History of changes in PMDA indication
- 2008-04-16: Initial approval for the treatment of imatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
- 2008-04-16: Initial approval for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic renal cell carcinomas.
- 2012-08-10: New additional indication and a new dosage for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour.
Also known as
- Code names: SU11248, SU011248
- Generic name: sunitinib malate
- Brand names: Kitent, Lucisun, Suninat, Sunitix, Sutent
References
- Drugs
- Oral medications
- CSF1R inhibitors
- FLT3 inhibitors
- KIT inhibitors
- PDGFR inhibitors
- RET inhibitors
- VEGFR inhibitors
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumor medications
- Non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma medications
- Pancreatic NET medications
- Papillary renal cell carcinoma medications
- Renal cell carcinoma medications
- Sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma medications
- Small cell lung cancer medications
- Testicular cancer medications
- Thymoma medications
- Thyroid cancer, differentiated medications
- Thyroid cancer, medullary medications
- Hepatocellular carcinoma medications (historic)
- EMA approved in 2006
- FDA approved in 2006
- Health Canada approved in 2006
- PMDA approved in 2008