Fotivda
Fotivda is a prescription brand-name medication used to treat advanced renal cell carcinoma (a type of kidney cancer) in adults who have previously undergone systemic therapy. It is an oral kinase inhibitor that works by targeting specific proteins involved in cancer growth and blood vessel formation.
Fotivda is an oral cancer medication for adults with advanced kidney cancer who have received prior treatment.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 2534239
- Generic
- Fotivda
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Fotivda is indicated for the treatment of adults with advanced renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) who have received two or more prior systemic therapies.
Fotivda is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that works by blocking the action of certain proteins (vascular endothelial growth factor receptors) that play a role in tumor growth and the development of blood vessels that feed tumors.
Fotivda is taken orally once daily for 21 days followed by a 7-day rest period. Common side effects may include fatigue, hypertension, diarrhea, decreased appetite, nausea, and voice changes. Patients should be monitored for liver function changes and heart failure during treatment. This is a brand-name medication with no generic equivalent currently available.
Official drug label
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