Lenvima Description

LENVIMA capsules for oral administration contain 4 mg or 10 mg of lenvatinib, equivalent to 4.90 mg or 12.25 mg of lenvatinib mesylate, respectively.
LENVIMA, a kinase inhibitor, is the mesylate salt of lenvatinib. Its chemical name is 4-[3-chloro-4-(N'-cyclopropylureido)phenoxy]-7-methoxyquinoline-6-carboxamide methanesulfonate. The molecular formula is C₂₁H₁₉ClN₄O₄ · CH₄O₃S, and the molecular weight of the mesylate salt is 522.96.
Lenvatinib mesylate is a white to pale reddish yellow powder. It is slightly soluble in water and practically insoluble in ethanol (dehydrated). The dissociation constant (pKa value) of lenvatinib mesylate is 5.05 at 25°C. The partition coefficient (log P value) is 3.3.
Excipients/Inactive Ingredients: The inactive ingredients are: calcium carbonate, hydroxypropyl cellulose, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, and talc. In addition, the capsule shell contains ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow, hypromellose, and titanium dioxide. The printing ink contains black iron oxide, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, and shellac.