Comparative Pharmacology
Head-to-head clinical analysis: CABOZANTINIB versus QINLOCK.
Peer-Reviewed Evidence
Head-to-head clinical analysis: CABOZANTINIB versus QINLOCK.
CABOZANTINIB vs QINLOCK
Comparing the clinical profiles, pharmacokinetic behaviors, and safety indices of these two therapeutic agents.
Small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets MET, VEGFR2, RET, AXL, KIT, TIE2, FLT3, and TRKB. Inhibits tumor growth, angiogenesis, and metastasis.
Ripretinib is a switch-control tyrosine kinase inhibitor that inhibits KIT proto-oncogene receptor tyrosine kinase (KIT) and platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA) kinase signaling. It binds to both the switch pocket and the activation loop of KIT and PDGFRA, preventing kinase activation and inhibiting downstream signaling pathways involved in tumor cell proliferation and survival.
60 mg orally once daily, taken without food (at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating).
150 mg orally once daily with food, until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
None Documented
None Documented
Clinical Note
moderateCabozantinib + Digoxin
"Cabozantinib may decrease the cardiotoxic activities of Digoxin."
Clinical Note
moderateCabozantinib + Digitoxin
"Cabozantinib may decrease the cardiotoxic activities of Digitoxin."
Clinical Note
moderateCabozantinib + Deslanoside
"Cabozantinib may decrease the cardiotoxic activities of Deslanoside."
Clinical Note
moderateCabozantinib + Acetyldigitoxin
"Cabozantinib may decrease the cardiotoxic activities of Acetyldigitoxin."
Terminal elimination half-life is approximately 99 hours (range 68–136 hours) in patients with advanced solid tumors, supporting once-daily dosing.
Terminal elimination half-life is approximately 15 hours (range 11–20 hours) in patients with advanced GIST. This supports twice-daily dosing.
Primarily fecal (approximately 54% of administered dose as unchanged drug and metabolites), with renal excretion accounting for approximately 27% (largely as metabolites). Mean total recovery in feces and urine is about 81%.
Primarily hepatic metabolism, with <1% excreted unchanged in urine. Fecal excretion accounts for approximately 80% of the administered dose, with renal excretion of unchanged drug being minimal (<1%).
Category C
Category C
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor