Zanzalintinib - Exelixis
Alternative Names: XL-092Latest Information Update: 24 Apr 2026
At a glance
- Originator Exelixis
- Developer Bristol-Myers Squibb; Exelixis; Merck KGaA
- Class Amides; Antineoplastics; Cyclopropanes; Fluorobenzenes; Phenyl ethers; Quinolines; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Axl receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors; Proto-oncogene protein c-mer inhibitors; Proto-oncogene protein c-met inhibitors; TYRO3 receptor protein tyrosine kinase antagonists; Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor antagonists
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Orphan Drug Status
No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Preregistration Colorectal cancer
- Phase III Renal cell carcinoma
- Phase II/III Neuroendocrine tumours; Squamous cell cancer
- Phase II Bone cancer; Liver cancer; Prostate cancer; Soft tissue sarcoma; Thyroid cancer
- Phase I/II Germ cell cancer
- Phase I Leiomyosarcoma; Liposarcoma; Solid tumours; Uterine cancer
Most Recent Events
- 17 Apr 2026 Phase-II clinical trials in Soft tissue sarcoma (Late-stage disease, Metastatic disease, Combination therapy) in USA (PO) (NCT07283731)
- 16 Apr 2026 M.D. Anderson Cancer Center plans a phase II ZEPHYR trial for Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (Late-stage disease, Metastatic disease, Inoperable/Unresectable, Combination therapy) in USA) (IV) in September 2026 (NCT07470489)
- 14 Apr 2026 M.D. Anderson Cancer Center plans a phase II trial for Neuroblastoma (Recurrent, Metastatic disease, Inoperable/unresectable) in USA (PO) in October 2026 (NCT07527169)