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Palonosetron and netupitant for prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved NEPA, an oral fixed-dose combination of netupitant and palonosetron for treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Palonosetron is a pharmacologically distinct, best-in-class serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) type 3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonist, which prevents CINV during the acute phase (0-24 h) after administration of chemotherapy, and netupitant is a potent and selective neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor antagonist, which prevents CINV during both the acute and delayed (25-120 h) phases. The 2 agents have also been shown potentially to act synergistically in inhibiting NK-1 receptor activity.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved NEPA, an oral fixed-dose combination of netupitant and palonosetron for treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Palonosetron is a pharmacologically distinct, best-in-class serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) type 3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonist, which prevents CINV during the acute phase (0-24 h) after administration of chemotherapy, and netupitant is a potent and selective neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor antagonist, which prevents CINV during both the acute and delayed (25-120 h) phases. The 2 agents have also been shown potentially to act synergistically in inhibiting NK-1 receptor activity.
Click on the PDF icon at the top of this introduction to read the full article.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved NEPA, an oral fixed-dose combination of netupitant and palonosetron for treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Palonosetron is a pharmacologically distinct, best-in-class serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) type 3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonist, which prevents CINV during the acute phase (0-24 h) after administration of chemotherapy, and netupitant is a potent and selective neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor antagonist, which prevents CINV during both the acute and delayed (25-120 h) phases. The 2 agents have also been shown potentially to act synergistically in inhibiting NK-1 receptor activity.
Click on the PDF icon at the top of this introduction to read the full article.