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Indications ⬇

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AfinitorZortress

Contraind./Precautions ⬆ ⬇

Contraindicated in:

Use Cautiously in:

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Availability ⬆ ⬇

(Generic available)

Route/Dosage ⬆ ⬇

Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma, Advanced Progressive Neuroendocrine Tumors, Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors, Advanced Hormone Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer, and Renal Angiomyolipoma with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (Afinitor)

Hepatic Impairment

Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (Afinitor)

Hepatic Impairment

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex-Associated Partial-Onset Seizures (Afinitor)

Hepatic Impairment

Kidney Transplantation (Zortress)

Hepatic Impairment

Liver Transplantation (Zortress)

Hepatic Impairment

US Brand Names ⬆ ⬇

Afinitor, Afinitor Disperz, Zortress

Action ⬆ ⬇

  • Acts as a kinase inhibitor, decreasing cell proliferation.
  • Inhibits activation and proliferation of T and B lymphocytes.
Therapeutic effects:
  • Decreased spread of renal cell carcinoma and breast cancer.
  • Improvement in progression-free survival in patients with progressive neuroendocrine tumors
  • Decreased volume of subependymal giant cell astrocytoma and angiomyolipoma lesions.
  • Prevention of kidney and liver transplant rejection.
  • Reduction in seizure frequency.

Classifications ⬆ ⬇

Therapeutic Classification: antineoplastics, Immunosuppressant agents

Pharmacologic Classification: kinase inhibitors

Pharmacokinetics ⬆ ⬇

Absorption: Well absorbed following oral administration.

Distribution: 20% confined to plasma.

Metabolism/Excretion: Mostly metabolized by liver via the CYP3A4 isoenzyme; metabolites are mostly excreted in feces (80%) and urine (5%).

Half-Life: 30 hr.

Time/Action Profile ⬆ ⬇

(plasma concentrations)

ROUTEONSETPEAKDURATION
POunknown1–2 hr24 hr

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Pronunciation ⬆ ⬇

e-ver-OH-li-mus

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