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Multi-kinase inhibitor (VEGFR/FGFR/RET/KIT)

Lenvatinib (Specialist drug)

Brand names: Kisplyx, Lenvima

Adult dose

Dose: Specialist initiation only — refer to BNF/SmPC
Route: PO
Frequency: OD

Clinical pearls

  • Differentiated thyroid cancer, RCC, HCC, endometrial cancer; specialist oncology

Contraindications

  • Severe hepatic impairment
  • See SmPC

Side effects

  • Hypertension
  • Proteinuria
  • Hand-foot skin reaction
  • Diarrhoea
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Cardiotoxicity
  • Bleeding/thromboembolism
  • GI perforation

Interactions

  • Strong CYP3A4 modulators
  • Anticoagulants

Monitoring

  • BP
  • TFTs
  • Urine dipstick
  • LFTs

Reference: BNF; NICE TA535/TA551/TA519; SmPC; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/lenvatinib-specialist-drug/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.