(… seh-TUK-sih-mab )
This combination contains the chemotherapy drugs leucovorin calcium (folinic acid), fluorouracil, and irinotecan hydrochloride and the targeted therapy drug cetuximab. Combinations usually work better than single drugs because different drugs kill cancer cells in different ways.
| FOL | = Leucovorin Calcium (Folinic Acid) |
| F | = Fluorouracil |
| IRI | = Irinotecan Hydrochloride |
| + Cetuximab |
Each of the drugs in this combination is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat cancer or conditions related to cancer.
Use in Cancer
FOLFIRI-CETUXIMAB is used to treat:
- Colorectal cancer. It is used in patients whose cancer has a certain mutation of the KRAS gene and has metastasized (spread to other parts of the body).
This combination may also be used with other drugs or treatments or to treat other types of cancer.
More About FOLFIRI-CETUXIMAB
Definition from the NCI Drug Dictionary – Detailed scientific definition and other names for this drug.
