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Crizotinib (Xalkori®)

Status: Available in 2019 for NF2 in the United States and Canada


Crizotinib - Chemical Structure
Trade Name:
Xalkori™
Chemical Compound:
Crizotinib
Synonyms:
CRZ, PF-2341066, PF-02341066,
PF2341066, PF-2341066, PF 2341066
Pharmaceutical Company:
Pfizer
Legal Status:
℞ - Prescription
Administered By:
Pill - Oral
Tumor Target:
Schwannoma
Protein Target:
FAK1 (PTK2) Inhibitor
NF2 Trials:
Recruiting Trial: NCT02465060
Formula:
C21H22Cl2FN5O

Helpful Facts

  • In trials for: Breast Cancer, solid tumor cancer
  • Solubility: Soluble in DMSO, not in water. Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) is an organosulfur compound with the formula (CH3)2SO.
  • Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) serine/threonine kinase (dual mTOR Complex 1 and 2 inhibitor, mTORC1 and mTORC2)
  • Inhibitor: inhibits the membrane receptor MET and activation of the MET signaling pathway
C21H22Cl2FN5O

Side Effects

  • upper respiratory infection,
  • nausea,
  • vomiting
  • stomach pain,
  • decreased appetite,
  • insomnia,
  • dizziness,
  • tired feeling,
  • diarrhea,
  • constipation,
  • rash or itching,
  • cold symptoms (stuffy nos
  • swelling in hands or feet.

Tell your doctor if you have serious side effects of Xalkori including:

  • severe dizziness, fainting, fast or pounding heartbeats;
  • vision problems such as blurred vision, increased sensitivity of your eyes to light, or seeing flashes of light or "floaters";
  • chest pain, dry cough or cough with mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath;
  • easy bruising, unusual bleeding, purple or red pinpoint spots under your skin;
  • fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms, sores in your mouth and throat;
  • loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Sources

  1. Rx Lise. "Xalkori." Last reviewed on RxList 7/8/2019 https://www.rxlist.com/xalkori-side-effects-drug-center.htm
  2. Zhao, Yingchao, et al. "Targeting the cMET pathway augments radiation response without adverse effect on hearing in NF2 schwannoma models." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2018): 201719966.
    Source: http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2018/02/07/1719966115 | DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1719966115
  3. Troutman, Scott, et al. "Crizotinib inhibits NF2-associated schwannoma through inhibition of focal adhesion kinase 1." Oncotarget 7.34 (2016): 54515.
    Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5342359/ | DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.10248
  4. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Database; "CID=11626560", (accessed Jan. 12, 2018) Source: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11626560
  5. MedKoo Biosciences. "Crizotinib - MedKoo CAT#: 202222" (accessed Jan. 12, 2018) Source: http://www.medkoo.com/products/4537
  6. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. "FDA expands use of Xalkori to treat rare form of advanced non-small cell lung cancer." (March 11, 2016)
    Source: https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm490329.htm
  7. Troutman, Scott, et al. "Crizotinib inhibits NF2-associated schwannoma through inhibition of focal adhesion kinase 1." Oncotarget 7.34 (2016): 54515. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5342359/
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