Zanzalintinib - Exelixis
Alternative Names: XL-092Latest Information Update: 28 Jan 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 Liver cancer; Prostate cancer; Thyroid cancer
- Phase I/II Germ cell cancer
- Phase I Leiomyosarcoma; Liposarcoma; Soft tissue sarcoma; Solid tumours; Uterine cancer
Most Recent Events
- 11 Jan 2026 Preregistration for Colorectal cancer (Combination therapy, Metastatic disease, Second-line therapy or greater) in USA (PO)
- 11 Jan 2026 Exelixis plans a confirmatory phase III trial for Colorectal cancer
- 11 Jan 2026 Exelixis plans a STELLAR-201 trial for Colorectal cancer in mid-2026 (PO)