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tegafur/gimeracil/oteracil (Teysuno®)

 

Status: Under consideration by AWMSG Scrutiny Panel

As monotherapy or in combination with oxaliplatin or irinotecan, with or without bevacizumab, for the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) for whom it is not possible to continue treatment with another fluoropyrimidine due to hand-foot syndrome (HFS) or cardiovascular toxicity (CVT) that developed in the adjuvant or metastatic setting.

Medicine details

Medicine name tegafur/gimeracil/oteracil (Teysuno®)
Formulation 15mg or 4.35 mg or 11.8mg
Reference number 6420
Indication

As above
 

Company Nordic Pharma UK Ltd
BNF chapter Malignant disease & immunosuppression
Assessment type Under consideration
Status Under consideration by AWMSG Scrutiny Panel
Scrutiny Panel meeting date 09/07/2026
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