Cabazitaxel (Jevtana)

General information

Class/mechanism: Taxane, promotes assembly of microtubules, stablizes microtubules, preventing depolymerization, inhibiting interphase/mitosis processes.
Route: IV
Extravasation: no information

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Diseases for which it is used

• Prostate cancer

Patient drug information

• Cabazitaxel (Jevtana) package insert
• Cabazitaxel (Jevtana) patient drug information (Chemocare)
• Cabazitaxel (Jevtana) patient drug information (UpToDate)

History of changes in FDA indication

• 6/17/2010: Initial approval in combination with prednisone for treatment of patients with hormone-refractory metastatic prostate cancer previously treated with a docetaxel-containing treatment regimen. (Based on TROPIC)
• 9/14/2017: Approved at a lower dose (20 mg/m² every 3 weeks) in combination with prednisone for the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer previously treated with a docetaxel-containing treatment regimen. (Based on PROSELICA)
• 12/18/2020: Approved in combination with prednisone for treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer previously treated with a docetaxel-containing treatment regimen. (Based on CARD)

History of changes in EMA indication

• 3/17/2011: Initial marketing authorization as Jevtana.

Also known as

• Code names: XRP6258, TXD258, RPR116258A
• Brand names: Cabapan, Cabaxan, Cabazither, Cabtana, Cazat, Jevatax, Jevtana, Kabanat, Procabazi, Qtervaxia, Z-Texel