Rivoceranib - HLB
Alternative Names: Aitan; Apatinib; Apatinib mesylate; Apatinib Mesylate Tablets; YN-968-D1Latest Information Update: 21 Jul 2025
At a glance
- Originator Advenchen Laboratories LLC
- Developer Elevar Therapeutics; Henan Cancer Hospital; HLB LifeScience; Hunan Cancer Hospital; Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co.; Peking University
- Class Amides; Antineoplastics; Cyclopentanes; Nitriles; Pyridines; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 antagonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Gastric cancer; Liver cancer
- Phase III Fallopian tube cancer; Non-small cell lung cancer; Ovarian cancer; Peritoneal cancer
- Phase II Adenoid cystic carcinoma; Breast cancer; Cholangiocarcinoma; Colorectal cancer; Lung cancer; Malignant melanoma; Osteosarcoma; Small cell lung cancer; Soft tissue sarcoma; Solid tumours; Triple negative breast cancer; Uterine cancer
- No development reported Oesophageal cancer
Most Recent Events
- 04 Jul 2025 Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co terminates a phase II trial in Non-small cell lung cancer (Late-stage disease, Metastatic disease, Combination therapy, First-line therapy) in China (PO) due to the sponsor's R&D strategy is adjusted (NCT03777124)
- 25 Apr 2025 Adverse events and efficacy data from a phase-II trial in Adenoid cystic carcinoma presented at the 116th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR-2025)
- 21 Oct 2024 FDA assigns PDUFA action date of (20/03/2025) for rivoceranib for Liver cancer (Combination therapy, First-line therapy, Late-stage disease)