Module 1: Angiogenesis Inhibitors Flashcards
Treatment option for kidney cancer
Axitinib (Inlyta)
Treament option for colorectal, kidney, and lung cancers
Bevacizumab (Avastin)
Treatment option for medullary thyroid cancer and kidney cancer
Cabozantinib (Cometriq)
Treatment option for kidney cancer, advanced breast cancer, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs), and subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, which is a rare type of noncancerous brain tumor
Everolimus (Afinitor, Zortress)
Treatment option for multiple myeloma, tumors involving cells that normally produce antibodies, and mantle cell lymphoma, which is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Lenalidomide (Revlimid)
Treatment option for endometrial carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, and thyroid cancer
Lenvatinib Mesylate (Lenvima)
Treatment option for kidney cancer and advanced soft tissue sarcoma
Pazopanib (Votrient)
Treatment option for advanced stomach cancer; gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, a cancer located where the stomach joins the esophagus; colorectal cancers; and non-small cell lung cancers
Ramucirumab (Cyramza)
Treatment option for colorectal cancer and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)
Regorafenib (Stivarga)
Treatment option for kidney, liver, and thyroid cancers
Sorafenib (Nexavar)
Treatment option for kidney cancer, PNETs, and GIST
Sunitinib (Sutent)
Treatment option for multiple myeloma. Women who are pregnant should not take this drug because it is proven to harm fetuses.
Thalidomide (Synovir, Thalomid)
Treatment option for medullary thyroid cancer
Vandetanib (Caprelsa)
Treatment option for colorectal cancer
Ziv-aflibercept (Zaltrap)