Does Cabometyx (cabozantinib) cure cancer?

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Cabometyx (cabozantinib) does not cure cancer. It is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is approved to treat:

  • Advanced renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer)
  • Advanced renal cell carcinoma, as a first-line treatment in combination with nivolumab (Opdivo)
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) in people who have previously been treated with sorafenib (Nexavar)
  • Advanced or metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer that has progressed following VEGFR-targeted therapy in people who do not respond or are unable to take radioactive iodine

    • Cabometyx is used to delay the progression of cancer and increase the length of time a person with cancer survives for. How effective Cabometyx is at doing this depends on the type of cancer a person has and how advanced it is.

    Patients on Cabometyx typically keep taking it until their cancer progresses or they have to stop because of side effects or adverse reactions.

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