Selpercatinib is used to treat certain types of lung cancer, thyroid cancer, and tumors with RET mutations. It stops the RET kinase from doing its thing. You can get this drug in two doses: 40 mg and 80 mg in capsule form.
You should take 160 mg of this stuff, two times a day. It doesn’t matter if you take it with or without food. Each bottle has 60 capsules.
This med is used for people with cancer that has a specific kind of RET gene mutation, called RET fusion, that lets the tumors grow. It goes after the RET protein that’s causing these cancers to grow. It’s categorized as a kinase inhibitor, which is a kind of cancer treatment that stops enzymes that make cancer cells grow and live.
You should definitely ask a doc or nurse to keep an eye on you while you’re on this med, because it’s important to watch how it’s working and any side effects it might cause.
