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|Articles|March 9, 2011
- December 2010
- Volume 4
- Issue 12
FDA Approves Zactima
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An FDA advisory panel voted 10 to 0 in favor of approving Zactima (vandetanib) for patients with medullary thyroid cancer who have symptomatic, progressive disease.
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An FDA advisory panel voted 10 to 0 in favor of approving Zactima (vandetanib) for patients with medullary thyroid cancer who have symptomatic, progressive disease. The panel expressed concerns about “substantial” drug-related toxicity associated with the 300-mg daily dose. Members said that patients taking Zactima appeared to be at greater risk for stroke and other cerebrovascular events and a prolonged QT interval.
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