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Drug Name | Sorafenib |
Trade Name | Nexavar |
Synonyms | BAY 43-9006 |
Drug Descriptions |
Nexavar (sorafenib) is a multikinase inhibitor with activity against several kinases, including RAF kinases, VEGFR2, VEGFR3, PDGFR-beta, KIT, FLT3, RET, and CSF1R, potentially resulting in decreased tumor growth (PMID: 18445656, PMID: 15466206, PMID: 21517818). Nexavar (sorafenib) is FDA approved for metastatic differentiated thyroid carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and renal cell carcinoma (FDA.gov). |
DrugClasses | CSF1R Inhibitor 28 FLT3 Inhibitor 69 KIT Inhibitor 57 PDGFR-beta Inhibitor 14 RAF Inhibitor (Pan) 28 RET Inhibitor 53 VEGFR2 Inhibitor 37 |
CAS Registry Number | 284461-73-0 |
NCIT ID | C61948 |