Fruquintinib
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Trade names | Fruzaqla |
Other names | HMPL-013 |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
Drug class | Antineoplastic |
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Formula | C21H19N3O5 |
Molar mass | 393.399 g·mol−1 |
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Fruquintinib, sold under the brand name Fruzaqla, is an anti-cancer medication used for the treatment of colorectal cancer.[1] Fruquintinib is a kinase inhibitor.[1]
Fruquintinib was approved for medical use in the United States in November 2023.[2][3]
Medical uses
Fruquintinib is indicated for adults with metastatic colorectal cancer who received prior fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-based chemotherapy, an anti-VEGF therapy, and, if RAS wild-type and medically appropriate, an anti-EGFR therapy.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2023/217564s000lbl.pdf
- ^ a b "FDA approves fruquintinib in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 8 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Takeda Receives U.S. FDA Approval of Fruzaqla (fruquintinib) for Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer" (Press release). Takeda. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023 – via Business Wire.