Sunitinibdrug info
sunitinib 25 MG Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Sunitinib malate is a kinase inhibitor indicated for: treatment of adult patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) after disease progression on or intolerance to imatinib mesylate. treatment of adult patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). adjuvant treatment of adult patients at high risk of recurrent RCC following nephrectomy. treatment of progressive, well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET) in adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease.
1.1 Gastrointestinal
Stromal Tumor Sunitinib malate capsules are indicated for the treatment of adult patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) after disease progression on or intolerance to imatinib mesylate.
1.2 Advanced
Renal Cell Carcinoma Sunitinib malate capsules are indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
1.3 Adjuvant
Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma Sunitinib malate capsules are indicated for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients at high risk of recurrent RCC following nephrectomy.
1.4 Advanced
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Sunitinib malate capsules are indicated for the treatment of progressive, well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET) in adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective September 10, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Sunitinib is a kinase inhibitor present in sunitinib malate capsules as the malate salt. Sunitinib malate is described chemically as N-(2-(Diethylamino)ethyl)-5-((Z)-(5-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-3H-indol-3-ylidene)methyl)-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxamide (2S)-hydroxybutanedioate acid. The molecular formula is C 22 H 27 FN 4 O 2
C 4 H 6 O 5 and the molecular weight is 532.6 g/mol. The chemical structure of sunitinib malate is: Sunitinib malate is a yellow or orange-yellow powder with a pKa of 8.95. The solubility of sunitinib malate is slightly soluble in water, practically insoluble in ethanol. Sunitinib malate capsules are supplied as printed hard-shell capsules containing 12.5 mg, 25 mg, 37.5 mg, and 50 mg of sunitinib (equivalent to 16.7 mg, 33.4 mg, 50.1 mg, and 66.8 mg of sunitinib malate, respectively). The capsules contain the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, mannitol, and povidone. The orange gelatin capsule shells contain red iron oxide, and titanium dioxide; the caramel gelatin capsule shells contain black iron oxide, red iron oxide, titanium dioxide, and yellow iron oxide; and the yellow gelatin capsule shells contain titanium dioxide, and yellow iron oxide. The white printing ink contains potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, shellac, and titanium dioxide and the black printing ink contains black iron oxide, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, and shellac. image description
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective September 10, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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