Lenvima (Lenvatinib / E7080)
~100 recruiting trials (FDA-approved across 4 cancer types)
Oral once-daily multikinase inhibitor targeting VEGFR1-3, FGFR1-4, PDGFR-alpha, KIT, and RET — uniquely covers all four FGFR receptors at clinically-achievable concentrations, the basis for its FGFR-driven tumor activity beyond classical anti-angiogenesis (Eisai with Merck pembrolizumab-combination global partnership since Mar 2018). 5 FDA approvals across 4 cancer types: differentiated thyroid cancer (May 2015 SELECT Phase 3 vs placebo, PFS HR 0.21), advanced RCC + everolimus (May 2016 Study 205 Phase 2), 1L unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (Aug 2018 REFLECT Phase 3 non-inferiority vs sorafenib, OS HR 0.92, ORR 40.6% vs 12.4% by mRECIST), 1L advanced RCC + pembrolizumab (Aug 2021 CLEAR Phase 3 vs sunitinib, OS HR 0.66, ORR 71%), advanced endometrial cancer + pembrolizumab (Sep 2019 accelerated / Jul 2021 regular all-comers, KEYNOTE-775 / Study 309 Phase 3 OS HR 0.62 pMMR, 0.68 all-comers). Honest framing required: REFLECT was non-inferiority, not superiority; IMbrave150 demonstrated atezo + bev OS-superior to sorafenib (median OS 19.2 vs 13.4 months), so atezo + bev is the preferred 1L HCC for eligible patients — Lenvima is the 1L alternative for atezo + bev-ineligible patients (active autoimmune disease, untreated esophageal varices, severe portal hypertension, bevacizumab contraindications). Defining toxicity: hypertension Grade 3+ ~40% (highest of any approved multikinase TKI — BP must be <150/90 before initiation, monitored weekly × 8 weeks). Recruiting pipeline dominated by HCC + Chinese PD-1 + locoregional (TACE/HAIC/SBRT/I-125) combinations; Phase 3 endpoints: NCT05608200 lenvatinib+sintilimab+TACE; NCT05985798 sintilimab+bev+TACE vs lenvatinib+TACE; NCT05823311 lenvatinib+tislelizumab+GPLET; NCT06089382 sintilimab+lenvatinib adjuvant; NCT07475026 neoadjuvant tislelizumab+lenvatinib resectable HCC. Notable platform combos: NCT06034977 ADI-PEG 20+lenvatinib HCC; NCT06984718 cadonilimab+lenvatinib 2L HCC. Cross-cancer: TNBC neoadjuvant pembro+lenva (NCT04427293), ER+/HER2- breast lenva+letrozole vs fulvestrant (NCT05181033), platinum-sensitive ovarian (NCT04519151), well-differentiated G3 NET (NCT05746208), 11q13-amp solid tumors (NCT07417501), bone sarcoma (NCT05617859, NCT07619950). Class: oral multikinase VEGFR / FGFR / RET / KIT inhibitor.