Farydak
Farydak (panobinostat) is a prescription brand-name medication classified as a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. It is used in combination with other drugs to treat multiple myeloma in patients who have received at least two prior therapies including bortezomib and an immunomodulatory agent. This medication works by affecting cell cycle regulation and inducing apoptosis in cancer cells.
Farydak is an HDAC inhibitor used to treat multiple myeloma in patients who have tried at least two prior therapies.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 1603356
- Generic
- Farydak
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Farydak is indicated for the treatment of multiple myeloma in adult patients who have received at least two prior lines of therapy, including bortezomib and an immunomodulatory agent. It is used in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone.
Farydak is a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor that works by blocking enzymes responsible for removing acetyl groups from histone proteins. This alteration in gene expression helps regulate cell growth, induce apoptosis (programmed cell death), and inhibit tumor cell proliferation.
Farydak carries a Boxed Warning for severe diarrhea and cardiac toxicity, including fatal cardiac events. Close monitoring of blood counts, electrolytes, and cardiac function is required during treatment. Common side effects include fatigue, nausea, edema, and decreased appetite. It may cause fetal harm and should not be used during pregnancy.
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