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WELIREG, with the active pharmaceutical ingredient belzutifan, is an orally administered medication available as 40 mg film-coated tablets. Chemically, belzutifan is 3-[[(1S,2S,3R)-2,3-Difluoro-2,3-dihydro-1-hydroxy-7-(methylsulfonyl)-1H-inden-4-yl]oxy]-5-fluorobenzonitrile. It is designed for therapeutic use in adult patients with specific oncological conditions, including tumors associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease and certain types of advanced kidney cancer.
The therapeutic effect of belzutifan is derived from its activity as an inhibitor of hypoxia-inducible factor 2 alpha (HIF-2αα). HIF-2αα is a key transcription factor that plays a significant role in the body's oxygen-sensing mechanisms by modulating genes involved in adaptation to hypoxic (low oxygen) conditions. By targeting and inhibiting HIF-2αα, WELIREG interferes with cellular pathways that contribute to the growth and progression of certain cancers.
1. Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease: For the treatment of adult patients with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease who require therapy for associated renal cell carcinoma (RCC), central nervous system (CNS) hemangioblastomas, or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET), not requiring immediate surgery.
2. Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC): For the treatment of adult patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with a clear cell component following a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) or programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor and a vascular endothelial growth factor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (VEGF-TKI).
The recommended dosage of WELIREG is 120 mg administered orally once daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. It should be taken at the same time each day and may be taken with or without food.
