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...