Therapy: Lenvatinib and radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancers

Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2015 Jun;11(6):325-7. doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2015.53. Epub 2015 Mar 31.

Abstract

Over the past decade, several multikinase inhibitors have shown considerable effectiveness against metastatic radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancers in early stage clinical trials. On the basis of some remarkable results in a phase III clinical trial, lenvatinib now joins sorafenib as another multikinase inhibitor approved by the FDA for this disease.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Phenylurea Compounds / therapeutic use*
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Quinolines / therapeutic use*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Phenylurea Compounds
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Quinolines