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capecitabine-irinotecan — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Topoisomerase I inhibitor and thymidylate synthase inhibitor
Topoisomerase I and thymidylate synthase
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
capecitabine-irinotecan (capecitabine-irinotecan) — Dutch Colorectal Cancer Group. Capecitabine-irinotecan combines a prodrug of fluorouracil with a topoisomerase I inhibitor to target rapidly dividing cancer cells.
Comparator set (2 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| capecitabine-irinotecan TARGET | capecitabine-irinotecan | Dutch Colorectal Cancer Group | phase 3 | Topoisomerase I inhibitor and thymidylate synthase inhibitor | Topoisomerase I and thymidylate synthase | |
| aflibercept + FOLFIRI | aflibercept + FOLFIRI | CR-CSSS Champlain-Charles-Le Moyne | marketed | VEGF inhibitor (fusion protein) + chemotherapy combination | VEGF-A, VEGF-B, PlGF (aflibercept component); topoisomerase I and thymidylate synthase (FOLFIRI component) | |
| FOLFIRI + bevacizumab | FOLFIRI + bevacizumab | Spanish Cooperative Group for the Treatment of Digestive Tumours (TTD) | phase 3 | Chemotherapy + monoclonal antibody (anti-VEGF) | VEGF (bevacizumab component); topoisomerase I and thymidylate synthase (FOLFIRI components) |
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Sponsor landscape (Topoisomerase I inhibitor and thymidylate synthase inhibitor class)
- Dutch Colorectal Cancer Group · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). capecitabine-irinotecan — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/capecitabine-irinotecan. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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