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Nexavar (sorafenib)

Region
🇪🇺 EU
Active substance
sorafenib
Company
Bayer AG
Status
Authorised
Therapeutic area
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Carcinoma, Renal Cell
EU approval
Wed 19 Jul 2006
Application
EMEA/H/C/000690
ATC
L01EX02
Official record
www.ema.europa.eu

Indication

Hepatocellular carcinoma Nexavar is indicated for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Renal cell carcinoma Nexavar is indicated for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who have failed prior interferon-alpha or interleukin-2 based therapy or are considered unsuitable for such therapy. Differentiated thyroid carcinoma Nexavar is indicated for the treatment of patients with progressive, locally advanced or metastatic, differentiated (papillary/follicular/Hürthle cell) thyroid carcinoma, refractory to radioactive iodine.

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