How effective are Sunitinib malate capsules?

Sunitinib malate (Sunitinib) is used to treat gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) tumors that have failed imatinib treatment Tumors that grow in the stomach, intestines (intestines), or esophagus (the tube that connects the throat to the stomach) in patients or those who cannot take imatinib. Sunitinib is also used to treat advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC, a cancer that starts in cells in the kidneys). Sunitinib is also used to help prevent recurrence in people with kidney cancer that has not spread and who have had their kidneys removed. Sunitinib is also used to treat pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs), a type of tumor that starts in certain cells of the pancreas, in patients whose tumors have worsened and cannot be treated with surgery.

Sunitinib belongs to the kinase inhibitor class of drugs. It works by blocking the activity of abnormal proteins that signal cancer cells to multiply. This helps stop or slow the spread of cancer cells and may help shrink tumors. It is not known whether sunitinib is safe and effective in children.

The common specifications of the original sunitinib drug are capsule preparations.It has been launched in China and has entered the scope of Class B medical insurance. The price of the specification12.5mg*28 capsules is around RMB 3,500. The original sunitinib drug has also been launched overseas. The price of 12.5mg*7 tablets is around RMB 1,500 (the price may fluctuate due to the exchange rate). There are also generic drugs produced in other countries. The price of 12.5mg*28 tablets produced by an Indian pharmaceutical factory is around RMB 750 (the price may fluctuate due to the exchange rate). The ingredients of the generic drugs produced abroad are basically the same as those of the original drugs at home and abroad. There may be differences in the prices of different specifications of drugs.