title: Clinical management of regorafenib in the treatment of patients with advanced colorectal cancer.
abstract: Colorectal cancer is one of the most common tumors worldwide and at least 50 % of patients with this disease develop metastases. In this setting, additional treatment options are needed for patients presenting disease progression after exhausting all standard therapies. Regorafenib is an orally administered multikinase inhibitor which has been shown to provide survival benefits to patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Although most adverse events (AEs) associated with regorafenib may resolve within the first 8 weeks of treatment, some of them may require dose reduction or treatment interruption. Overall, while remaining aware of the safety profile of regorafenib and how to manage the most common toxicities related to its use, this drug should be considered a new standard of care for patients with pretreated mCRC. This review addresses practical aspects of its use, such as dosing, patient monitoring, and management of the most common regorafenib-related AEs.
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Department, Clinic San Carlos University Hospital (Center Affiliated with the Red Tematica de Investigacion Cooperativa en Cancer, Instituto Carlos III, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation), Calle Profesor Martín Lagos, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain, jsastrev@salud.madrid.org.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sastre
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Argilés
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benavides
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feliú
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García-Alfonso
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: García-Carbonero
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grávalos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guillén-Ponce
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martínez-Villacampa
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pericay
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010671:Phenylurea Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D010671:Phenylurea Compounds; D011725:Pyridines; C559147:regorafenib