ATC Group: L01EK04 Fruquintinib

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of L01EK04 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
2 L01 Antineoplastic agents
3 L01E Protein kinase inhibitors
4 L01EK Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors
5 L01EK04

Active ingredients in L01EK04

Active Ingredient Description
Fruquintinib

Fruquintinib is a small molecule kinase inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR)-1, -2, and -3 with IC50 values of 33, 35, and 0.5 nM, respectively. In vitro studies showed fruquintinib inhibited VEGF-mediated endothelial cell proliferation and tubular formation. In vitro and in vivo studies showed fruquintinib inhibited VEGF-induced VEGFR-2 phosphorylation. In vivo studies showed fruquintinib inhibited tumor growth in a tumor xenograft mouse model of colon cancer.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
FRUZAQLA Capsule FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

Medicines in this ATC group

United States (US)

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