Table 1.
Name | Sonidegib (Odomzo) |
Class; mechanism of action | Antineoplastic; smoothened protein inhibitor |
Date of approval |
FDA: July 2015 EMA: August 2015 |
Treatment | Inoperable laBCC in patients aged ≥ 18 years |
Dosage | 200 mg/day oral capsule |
Pharmacokinetics | Estimated 6% oral bioavailability; highly bound to human plasma proteins; high volume of distribution |
Pharmacodynamics |
GLI levels↓ GLI controlled transcription↓ Cellular proliferation↓ |
Adverse events | Muscle spasms, alopecia, dysgeusia, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, diarrhea, decreased weight, decreased appetite, myalgia |
Most important trial for approval | BOLT phase II trial |