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Trade names | Pemazyre |
Other names | INCB054828 |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a620028 |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
Drug class | Kinase inhibitor[1] |
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Formula | C24H27F2N5O4 |
Molar mass | 487.508 g·mol−1 |
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Pemigatinib, sold under the brand name Pemazyre, is a medication used to treat bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma).[1][2] It is used in cases which are FGFR2 positive and have failed other treatments.[2][3] It is taken by mouth.[2]
Common side effects include high or low phosphate, hair loss, diarrhea, tiredness, taste disturbances, inflammation of the mouth, dry eyes, rash, and kidney problems.[2] Other side effects may include eye problems.[1] Use in pregnancy may harm the baby.[1] It is a kinase inhibitor and works by blocking fibroblast growth factor receptors.[2][1]
Pemigatinib was approved for medical use in the United States in 2020.[1] It received conditional approval in Europe in 2021.[2] In the United States it costs about 17,800 USD every three weeks.[4] In the United Kingdom this amount costs the NHS about £7200.[5]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Pemazyre EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021. Text was copied from this source which is © European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
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- ^ "Pemigatinib". SPS - Specialist Pharmacy Service. 11 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.