Drugs Approved for Colon and Rectal Cancer - National Cancer Institute

Drugs Approved for Colon and Rectal Cancer - National Cancer Institute

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
• Drug Combinations Used in Colon Cancer
• Drugs Approved for Rectal Cancer
• Drug Combinations Used in Rectal Cancer
• Drugs Approved for Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

Drugs Approved for Colon Cancer

• Avastin (Bevacizumab)
• Bevacizumab
• Camptosar (Irinotecan Hydrochloride)
• Capecitabine
• Cetuximab
• Cyramza (Ramucirumab)
• Eloxatin (Oxaliplatin)
• Erbitux (Cetuximab)
• 5-FU (Fluorouracil Injection)
• Fluorouracil Injection
• Fusilev (Leucovorin Calcium)
• Ipilimumab
• Irinotecan Hydrochloride
• Keytruda (Pembrolizumab)
• Leucovorin Calcium
• Lonsurf (Trifluridine and Tipiracil Hydrochloride)
• Mvasi (Bevacizumab)
• Nivolumab
• Opdivo (Nivolumab)
• Oxaliplatin
• Panitumumab
• Pembrolizumab
• Ramucirumab
• Regorafenib
• Stivarga (Regorafenib)
• Trifluridine and Tipiracil Hydrochloride
• Vectibix (Panitumumab)
• Xeloda (Capecitabine)
• Yervoy (Ipilimumab)
• Zaltrap (Ziv-Aflibercept)
• Ziv-Aflibercept

Drug Combinations Used in Colon Cancer

• CAPOX
• FOLFIRI
• FOLFIRI-BEVACIZUMAB
• FOLFIRI-CETUXIMAB
• FOLFOX
• FU-LV
• XELIRI
• XELOX

Drugs Approved for Rectal Cancer

• Avastin (Bevacizumab)
• Bevacizumab
• Camptosar (Irinotecan Hydrochloride)
• Capecitabine
• Cetuximab
• Cyramza (Ramucirumab)
• Eloxatin (Oxaliplatin)
• Erbitux (Cetuximab)
• 5-FU (Fluorouracil Injection)
• Fluorouracil Injection
• Fusilev (Leucovorin Calcium)
• Ipilimumab
• Irinotecan Hydrochloride
• Keytruda (Pembrolizumab)
• Leucovorin Calcium
• Lonsurf (Trifluridine and Tipiracil Hydrochloride)
• Mvasi (Bevacizumab)
• Nivolumab
• Opdivo (Nivolumab)
• Oxaliplatin
• Panitumumab
• Pembrolizumab
• Ramucirumab
• Regorafenib
• Stivarga (Regorafenib)
• Trifluridine and Tipiracil Hydrochloride
• Vectibix (Panitumumab)
• Xeloda (Capecitabine)
• Yervoy (Ipilimumab)
• Zaltrap (Ziv-Aflibercept)
• Ziv-Aflibercept

Drug Combinations Used in Rectal Cancer

• CAPOX
• FOLFIRI
• FOLFIRI-BEVACIZUMAB
• FOLFIRI-CETUXIMAB
• FOLFOX
• FU-LV
• XELIRI
• XELOX

Drugs Approved for Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

• Afinitor (Everolimus)
• Everolimus
• Lanreotide Acetate
• Somatuline Depot (Lanreotide Acetate)

Related Resources

• Colorectal Cancer—Patient Version
• Chemotherapy and You: Support for People With Cancer

• Updated: May 20, 2019