Lenvatinib and Neratinib

• Generic Name: lenvatinib
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Lenvima, Lenvima 8 mg daily-dose, Lenvima 20 mg daily-dose, Lenvima 12 mg daily-dose

Lenvatinib is used to treat thyroid cancer. Lenvatinib is usually given after radioactive iodine has been tried without success.

Lenvatinib is used together with everolimus (Afinitor) to treat advanced kidney cancer when other medicines have not been effective.

Lenvatinib is used together with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to treat a certain type of endometrial cancer (a type of uterine cancer) that has progressed and cannot be removed with surgery or radiation.

Lenvatinib is also used to treat liver cancer that cannot be removed with surgery.

Lenvatinib may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: neratinib
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Nerlynx

Neratinib is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.

Neratinib is used to treat a certain type of early-stage breast cancer. Neratinib is used for this condition only if your tumor tests positive for a protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). HER2 protein can speed the growth of cancer cells.

Neratinib is usually given after you have been treated with another medicine called trastuzumab (Herceptin).

Neratinib may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.