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Trade names | Tavalisse, Tavlesse |
Other names | Fostamatinib disodium hexahydrate, tamatinib fosdium, R-788, NSC-745942, R-935788 |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a618025 |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
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Bioavailability | 55% (tamatinib metabolite) |
Protein binding | 98% (tamatinib metabolite) |
Metabolism | Gut (ALP to tamatinib) Liver (tamatinib metabolite by CYP3A4, UGT1A9) |
Elimination half-life | 15 hours |
Excretion | faecal (80%), urine (20%) |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.125.771 |
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Formula | C23H26FN6O9P |
Molar mass | 580.466 g·mol−1 |
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Fostamatinib, sold under the brand names Tavalisse and Tavlesse, is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor medication for the treatment of chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).[2][3] The drug is administered by mouth.[2][3]
Fostamatinib blocks the activity of the enzyme spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK).[3] This enzyme is involved in stimulating parts of the immune system.[3] By blocking SYK's activity, fostamatinib reduces the immune system's destruction of platelets, so allowing the platelet count to rise, which reduces the likelihood of excessive bleeding.[3]
The most commonly reported side effects are diarrhea, high blood pressure, nausea, respiratory infection, dizziness, increased liver enzymes, rash, abdominal pain, fatigue, chest pain and decreased white blood cell count.[4][3]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication.[5]
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