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.[1][2][3]
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a
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Toxicity management
Diseases for which it is established (work in progress)
Diseases for which it is used
Patient drug information
- Vandetanib (Caprelsa) package insert[5]
- Vandetanib (Caprelsa) patient drug information (Chemocare)[6]
- Vandetanib (Caprelsa) patient drug information (UpToDate)[7]
History of changes in FDA indication
- 2011-04-06: Initial approval for the treatment of symptomatic or progressive medullary thyroid cancer in patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease. (Based on ZETA)
History of changes in EMA indication
- 2012-02-16: Initial marketing authorization as Caprelsa.
History of changes in Health Canada indication
- 2012-01-12: Initial notice of compliance
History of changes in PMDA indication
- 2015-09-28: Initial approval for the treatment of unresectable medullary thyroid cancer.
Also known as
- Code names: AZD-6474
- Brand names: Caprelsa, Lucivand, Zactima
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vandetanib (Caprelsa) package insert
- ↑ Vandetanib (Caprelsa) package insert (locally hosted backup)
- ↑ Caprelsa manufacturer's website
- ↑ Caprelsa Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Program
- ↑ Vandetanib (Caprelsa) package insert
- ↑ Vandetanib (Caprelsa) patient drug information (Chemocare)
- ↑ Vandetanib (Caprelsa) patient drug information (UpToDate)
- Drugs
- Oral medications
- EGFR inhibitors
- PDGFR inhibitors
- RET inhibitors
- SRC inhibitors
- TEK inhibitors
- VEGFR inhibitors
- Non-small cell lung cancer medications
- Thyroid cancer, differentiated medications
- Thyroid cancer, medullary medications
- REMS program
- EMA approved in 2012
- FDA approved in 2011
- Health Canada approved in 2012
- PMDA approved in 2015