Cabometyx Dosage
Generic name: cabozantinib
Drug classes: Multikinase inhibitors, VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: TAB: 20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg
- [uses, dosing may vary]
- Info: refer to institution protocols and pkg insert prior to prescribing for uses and dosing incl. toxicity-related dose adjustments; D/C >3wk before elective surgery or invasive dental procedure, restart >2wk after major surgery when wound fully healed
Renal cell CA, advanced
- [previously treated dz, monotherapy]
- Dose: 60 mg PO qd; Info: for pts who had received at least 1 prior anti-angiogenic tx; give at least 1h before or 2h after meals; do not cut/crush/chew tab
- [first-line tx, combo w/ nivolumab]
- Dose: 40 mg PO qd; Info: give at least 1h before or 2h after meals; do not cut/crush/chew tab
Hepatocellular CA, previously treated
- [60 mg PO qd]
- Info: for pts who have received sorafenib; give at least 1h before or 2h after meals; do not cut/crush/chew tab
Differentiated thyroid CA, locally advanced or metastatic
- [60 mg PO qd]
- Info: for pts w/ progressive dz after VEGFR-targeted tx, and who are radioactive iodine-refractory or ineligible; give at least 1h before or 2h after meals; do not cut/crush/chew tab
Renal dosing
- eGFR >30: no adjustment; eGFR <30: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [renal cell CA, advanced, first-line tx, combo w/ nivolumab]
- Child-Pugh Class B: start 20 mg qd; Child-Pugh Class C: avoid use
- [all other indications]
- Child-Pugh Class B: start 40 mg qd; Child-Pugh Class C: avoid use
SRC: NLM .