Comparative Pharmacology
Head-to-head clinical analysis: CABOZANTINIB versus STIVARGA.
Peer-Reviewed Evidence
Head-to-head clinical analysis: CABOZANTINIB versus STIVARGA.
CABOZANTINIB vs STIVARGA
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.
Multikinase inhibitor that inhibits VEGFR-1, -2, -3, PDGFR-α, PDGFR-β, FGFR-1, -2, TIE2, KIT, RET, RAF-1, and B-RAF.
60 mg orally once daily, taken without food (at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating).
160 mg orally once daily for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week off (28-day cycle).
None Documented
None Documented
Terminal elimination half-life is approximately 99 hours (range 68–136 hours) in patients with advanced solid tumors, supporting once-daily dosing.
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 30 hours (range 15-42 h) for regorafenib and 25-60 h for its active metabolites M-2 and M-5. Steady-state is reached within 2-3 weeks.
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%.
Approximately 51% fecal (as unchanged drug and metabolites), 19% renal (as metabolites, <1% unchanged).
Category C
Category C
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor