MedicinePharmaceuticalsProduct Number : 0069-0770-38
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Drug Information
Generic
SUNITINIB MALATE
NDC Code
0069-0770-38
Drug Class
Multikinase inhibitors
Therapeutic Class
Antineoplastic
Dosage form
Capsule
Route of Administration
Oral
Therapeutic Area
1.Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Indication
Sutent is indicated for
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (pNET)
Benefit
Sutent® is currently administrated orally as a capsule (and
absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract), hence it poses no toxicity to the
mouth cavity if integrated into the biotech start-up’s drug delivery platform
(For about 9 years, SUTENT has been a widely used therapy in the treatment of advanced RCC and certain patients with GIST.* SUTENT may help slow the spread of cancer. SUTENT may also help shrink some tumors.)