ATC Group: L01EX04 Vandetanib

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of L01EX04 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
2 L01 Antineoplastic agents
3 L01E Protein kinase inhibitors
4 L01EX Other protein kinase inhibitors
5 L01EX04 Vandetanib

Active ingredients in L01EX04

Active Ingredient

Vandetanib is a potent inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2 also known as kinase insert domain containing receptor [KDR]), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and RET tyrosine kinases. Vandetanib is also a sub-micromolar inhibitor of vascular endothelial receptor-3 tyrosine kinase.

Related product monographs

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 CAPRELSA Film-coated tablet MPI, EU: SmPC European Medicines Agency (EU)

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