Drugs Approved for Colon and Rectal Cancer
This page lists cancer drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for colon and rectal cancer. The list includes generic and brand names. This page also lists common drug combinations used in colon and rectal cancer. The individual drugs in the combinations are FDA-approved. However, the drug combinations themselves usually are not approved, although they are widely used.
The drug names link to NCI's Cancer Drug Information summaries. There may be drugs used in colon cancer and rectal cancer that are not listed here.
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Drugs Approved for Colon Cancer
Adrucil (Fluorouracil)
Avastin (Bevacizumab)
Bevacizumab
Camptosar (Irinotecan Hydrochloride)
Capecitabine
Cetuximab
Efudex (Fluorouracil)
Eloxatin (Oxaliplatin)
Erbitux (Cetuximab)
Fluoroplex (Fluorouracil)
Fluorouracil
Irinotecan Hydrochloride
Leucovorin Calcium
Oxaliplatin
Panitumumab
Regorafenib
Stivarga (Regorafenib)
Vectibix (Panitumumab)
Wellcovorin (Leucovorin Calcium)
Xeloda (Capecitabine)
Zaltrap (Ziv-Aflibercept)
Ziv-Aflibercept
Drug Combinations Used in Colon Cancer
CAPOX
FOLFIRI
FOLFIRI-BEVACIZUMAB
FOLFIRI-CETUXIMAB
FOLFOX
XELOX
Drugs Approved for Rectal Cancer
Adrucil (Fluorouracil)
Avastin (Bevacizumab)
Bevacizumab
Camptosar (Irinotecan Hydrochloride)
Cetuximab
Efudex (Fluorouracil)
Erbitux (Cetuximab)
Fluoroplex (Fluorouracil)
Fluorouracil
Irinotecan Hydrochloride
Panitumumab
Regorafenib
Stivarga (Regorafenib)
Vectibix (Panitumumab)
Zaltrap (Ziv-Aflibercept)
Ziv-Aflibercept
Drug Combinations Used in Rectal Cancer
CAPOX
FOLFIRI
FOLFIRI-BEVACIZUMAB
FOLFIRI-CETUXIMAB
FOLFOX
XELOX
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