Exelixis: NCCN Change Supports Broader Use Of Cabometyx In Kidney Cancer

Latest set of oncology clinical practice guidelines issued in September highlight Cabometyx as preferred treatment option.

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Updated practice guidelines give cabozantinib a boost in kidney cancer.

Exelixis Inc. is heartened by broader inclusion in National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) clinical practice guidelines for Cabometyx (cabozantinib) across risk groups in first-line kidney cancer, though the tyrosine kinase inhibitor doesn't have as high of a rating as Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s immunotherapy combination of Yervoy and Opdivo.

Cabozantinib is an oral drug that works on a number of targets, including VEGFR2, MET and RET. The drug was...

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