
News|Articles|February 13, 2019
Vitrakvi for Adult and Pediatric Solid Tumors
Author(s)Drew Boxler
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Vitrakvi (larotrectinib, Bayer and Loo Oncology Inc)
Indications: treatment of adult and pediatric patients with solid tumors that:
- have a neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase (NTRK) gene fusion without a known acquired resistance mutation,
- are metastatic or where surgical resection is likely to result in severe morbidity, and
- have no satisfactory alternative treatments or that have progressed following treatment.
Dosage:
- Adult and Pediatric Patients with Body Surface Area of at Least 1.0 Meter-Squared: 100 mg orally twice daily
- Pediatric Patients with Body Surface Area of Less Than 1.0 Meter-Squared: 100 mg/m2 orally twice daily
Contraindications: None
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