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Multi-kinase inhibitor (RET, EGFR, VEGFR)

Vandetanib (Specialist drug)

Brand names: Caprelsa

Adult dose

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

Clinical pearls

  • Symptomatic medullary thyroid cancer
  • Specialist oncology — Caprelsa REMS-style monitoring

Contraindications

  • Severe hepatic impairment
  • QT prolongation
  • Pregnancy
  • Hypersensitivity

Side effects

  • QT prolongation (boxed)
  • Diarrhoea
  • Hypertension
  • Severe skin reactions
  • Hypothyroidism
  • ILD

Interactions

  • QT-prolonging drugs
  • Strong CYP3A4 inducers

Monitoring

  • ECG
  • Electrolytes
  • BP
  • TFTs
  • LFTs

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

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.