Description and Brand Names
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US Brand Name
- Stivarga
Descriptions
Regorafenib is used to treat metastatic cancer (cancer that has spread) of the colon and rectum. It is used in patients who have already been treated with other cancer medicines that did not work well. Regorafenib prevents the growth of tumors.
Regorafenib is also used to treat metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) in patients who have already received other medicines that did not work well. GIST is a rare cancer that affects the stomach, bowel, or esophagus. This medicine is used to treat a type of liver cancer called hepatocellular cancer (HCC) in patients who have already been treated with sorafenib.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
Portions of this document last updated: Oct. 01, 2018
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