Sorafenib

Generic Name
Sorafenib
Brand Names
Nexavar, Sorafenib Accord
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C21H16ClF3N4O3
CAS Number
284461-73-0
Unique Ingredient Identifier
9ZOQ3TZI87
Background

Sorafenib is a bi-aryl urea and an oral multikinase inhibitor. It targets cell surface tyrosine kinase receptors and downstream intracellular kinases that are implicated in tumour cell proliferation and tumour angiogenesis. First approved by the FDA and European Commission in 2007 for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, sorafenib is also indicated to ...

Indication

Sorafenib is indicated for the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma and advanced renal cell carcinoma.

In the US, it is also indicated for the treatment of patients with locally recurrent or metastatic, progressive, differentiated thyroid carcinoma that is refractory to radioactive iodine treatment.

Associated Conditions
Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma, Angiosarcoma, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST), Leiomyosarcoma (LMS), Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), Progressive, locally recurrent radioactive iodine-refractory Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma (DTC), Progressive, metastatic radioactive iodine-refractory Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma (DTC)
Associated Therapies
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