Clinical use of lenvatinib in patients with previous renal and/or hepatic impairment and radioiodine‐refractory differentiated thyroid cancer

Autor: Javier Martínez‐Trufero
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Cancer Medicine, Vol 11, Iss S1, Pp 5-9 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-7634
DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5130
Popis: Abstract Lenvatinib is one the most active drugs in radioiodine‐refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RR‐DTC) such that it has become an important therapeutic tool in tumor control and survival. Renal and hepatic impairments are common comorbidities in cancer patients. Treating these patients is a challenge that requires careful consideration. As a first approach to patients with RR‐DTC and renal or hepatic impairment, Summary of Product Characteristics recommendations for lenvatinib use and dose adjustments should be strictly followed. Close clinical and blood monitoring is the gold standard approach to optimizing lenvatinib's use during the whole course of treatment.
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