What type of drug is Lenvima? Is it a chemo drug?
Lenvima (generic name Lenvatinib) is considered a targeted treatment, not a chemotherapy drug. A targeted cancer treatment works by affecting specific target molecules that lead to the growth and spread of cancer. Lenvima blocks the enzyme tyrosine kinase, a protein that helps cells to grow and divide. It belongs to a class of medicines called tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors.
References
- Lenvima (lenvatinib) [product information]. Eisai Inc. Woodcliff Lake, NJ. Revised Nov 2022. http://www.lenvima.com/pdfs/prescribing-information.pdf
- Targeted Cancer Therapies. National Cancer Institute (NCI). https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/targeted-therapies/targeted-therapies-fact-sheet
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