Is it effective to take one pill of Lenvatinib a day if I weigh 50kg?

Lenvatinib is only available by prescription, and treatment must be started and supervised by a doctor experienced in using cancer drugs. The medicine comes in capsules and is taken by mouth once daily. Recommended dosage depends on the condition being treated. Treatment will continue as long as the patient continues to benefit from it without too many side effects. If patients use lenvatinib to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), patients weighing less than 60 kg can take 8 mg orally once a day, that is, patients weighing 50 kg can take one pill of lenvatinib a day.

Lenvatinib, approved by the FDA for the treatment of radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), unresectable or advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), is a multi-receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor that exhibits potent anti-angiogenic properties. Inhibiting VEGF receptors prevents tumor angiogenesis, and inhibiting FGFR, RET, PDGFRa, and KIT prevents further proliferation of malignant cells.

Lenvatinib The original drug has been launched in China and has entered the scope of Class B medical insurance. The price of 4mg*30 tablets per box may be more than 3,000 yuan. Lenvatinib original drug currently on the market overseas, specifications 4mg*30 capsules, may cost more than 1,000 yuan per box (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates). Lenvatinib generic drugs are also produced and marketed overseas. Their drug ingredients are basically the same as those of the original drugs sold domestically and abroad, but the price is cheaper. For example, the price of a box of 4mg*30 tablets produced by a Bangladesh pharmaceutical factory may be RMB 800 (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates).