Nexavar (sorafenib), the first ORAL drug for advanced kidney cancer
September 2006
Health Canada has approved Nexavar (sorafenib), the first ORAL drug for advanced kidney cancer.
Nexavar slows the cancer's progression. It can delay death by about 3 months.
It slows tumour growth by cutting off the blood supply to the tumour.
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