Mechanism Of Action:
- Sorafenib has demonstrated decreased tumor cell proliferation in vitro.
- It was shown to inhibit multiple intracellular (c-CRAF, BRAF, and mutant BRAF) and cell surface kinases (KIT, FLT-3, RET, RET/PTC, VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2, VEGFR-3, and PDGFR–ß). Several of these kinases are thought to be involved in tumor cell signaling, angiogenesis, and apoptosis.
- It also has showed inhibition of tumor growth and decreasing of tumor apoptosis in models of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC).
Indication:
- The treatment of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
- The treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
- The treatment of patients with locally recurrent or metastatic, progressive, differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) that is refractory to radioactive iodine treatment.