Cabozantinib in genitourinary malignancies

Future Oncol. 2017 Apr;13(8):755-765. doi: 10.2217/fon-2016-0358. Epub 2016 Nov 15.

Abstract

Cabozantinib inhibits a variety of cellular receptors including VEGFR1-3, MET, AXL, RET, FLT3 and KIT. These signaling pathways have been shown to be important in genitourinary malignancies. Along its clinical development, it has shown most activity in advanced renal cell carcinoma; the METEOR study compared cabozantinib to everolimus and showed clinically and statistically significant improvements in both progression-free survival and overall survival. Herein, we review the development of cabozantinib in the genitourinary malignancies of renal cell carcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma and urothelial carcinoma.

Keywords: cabozantinib; genitourinary malignancies; renal cell carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anilides / chemistry
  • Anilides / pharmacology
  • Anilides / therapeutic use*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Clinical Trials, Phase I as Topic
  • Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic
  • Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Grading
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Pyridines / chemistry
  • Pyridines / pharmacology
  • Pyridines / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urogenital Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Urogenital Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Anilides
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Pyridines
  • cabozantinib