EISAI RECEIVES LICENSE FOR NEW INDICATION FOR ANTICANCER AGENT KISPLYX? ▼ (LENVATINIB MESYLATE) FOR TREATMENT OF ADVANCED RENAL CELL CARCINOMA
Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) announced that its European regional headquarters Eisai Europe Ltd. (Location: U.K.) has received license from the European Commission for anticancer agent Kisplyx? ▼ (generic name: lenvatinib mesylate, “l(fā)envatinib”) in combination with everolimus for the treatment of adult patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma following one prior vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) targeted therapy. Following the United States, Europe marks the second region where lenvatinib has been licensed for the advanced renal cell carcinoma indication.