Medications for Neuroendocrine Tumor
These are drugs that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning they have been determined to be safe and effective for use in Neuroendocrine Tumor.
Found 15 Approved Drugs for Neuroendocrine Tumor
Octreotide Acetate
Brand Names
Sandostatin, Octreotide, Bynfezia
Octreotide Acetate
Brand Names
Sandostatin, Octreotide, Bynfezia
Form: Injection, Kit
Method of administration: Subcutaneous, Intravenous, Intramuscular
FDA approval date: October 21, 1988
Classification: Somatostatin Analog
BYNFEZIA PEN is a s o matostatin analogue indicated: Acromegaly : To reduce blood levels of growth hormone (GH) and insulin growth factor 1 (IGF-1; somatomedin C) in acromegaly patients who have had inadequate response to or cannot be treated with surgical resection, pituitary irradiation, and bromocriptine mesylate at maximally tolerated doses. (1.1) Carcinoid Tumors : For the symptomatic treatment of patients with m eta static c a rcinoid t u mo rs where it suppresses or inhibits the severe diarrhea and flushing episodes associated with the disease. (1.2) Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Tumors (VIPomas) : For the treatment of profuse watery diarrhea associated with VIP-secreting tumors. (1.3) Limitations of Use Improvement in clinical signs and symptoms, or reduction in tumor size or rate of growth, were not shown in clinical trials performed with octreotide injection; these trials were not optimally designed to detect such effects.
Everolimus
Brand Names
Torpenz, Afinitor Disperz, Afinitor, Zortress
Everolimus
Brand Names
Torpenz, Afinitor Disperz, Afinitor, Zortress
Form: Tablet
Method of administration: Oral
FDA approval date: March 31, 2009
Classification: mTOR Inhibitor Immunosuppressant
TORPENZ (everolimus) tablets are a kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of: Postmenopausal women with advanced hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer in combination with exemestane after failure of treatment with letrozole or anastrozole.
Netspot
Generic Name
68GA-Dotatate
Netspot
Generic Name
68GA-Dotatate
Form: Kit
Method of administration: Intravenous
FDA approval date: June 01, 2016
NETSPOT, after radiolabeling with Ga 68, is indicated for use with positron emission tomography (PET) for localization of somatostatin receptor positive neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in adult and pediatric patients. NETSPOT, after radiolabeling with Ga 68, is a radioactive diagnostic agent indicated for use with positron emission tomography (PET) for localization of somatostatin receptor positive neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in adult and pediatric patients. ( 1 )
Sutent
Generic Name
Sunitinib
Sutent
Generic Name
Sunitinib
Form: Capsule
Method of administration: Oral
FDA approval date: January 26, 2006
Classification: Kinase Inhibitor
Sunitinib malate capsules are a kinase inhibitor indicated for: treatment of adult patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) after disease progression on or intolerance to imatinib mesylate.
Keytruda
Generic Name
Pembrolizumab
Keytruda
Generic Name
Pembrolizumab
Form: Injection
Method of administration: Intravenous
FDA approval date: January 15, 2015
Classification: Programmed Death Receptor-1 Blocking Antibody
KEYTRUDA is a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1)-blocking antibody indicated: Melanoma for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma.
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