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Introducing the NexConnect Patient Support Program

Nexconnect surrounds you with support and will bring you additional information to complement your doctor-recommended Nexavar treatment.

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Insurance Coverage & Assistance

The REACH (Resources for Expert Assistance and Care Helpline) Program provides help with understanding insurance coverage and finding other programs to financially assist patients receiving Nexavar.

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Your Therapy with Nexavar

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An Important Advance

Kidney cancer has been difficult to treat, and new treatments have been needed.19 This is why Nexavar is such an important advance in the treatment of kidney cancer.

Nexavar is a prescription drug for patients who have advanced kidney cancer, also known as advanced RCC. Advanced RCC is the most common type of kidney cancer (about 90% of all kidney cancers); it accounts for approximately 3% of adult malignancies.

Proven benefit

Your doctor has prescribed Nexavar to help treat your cancer. In a large clinical trial, Nexavar has been shown to significantly slow the spread of advanced kidney cancer in a majority of patients.20

Answers to your questions

The purpose of this web site is to provide you with a better understanding of your treatment with Nexavar. This web site does not take the place of discussions with your doctor or health care provider about your medical condition or your treatment. If you have any questions about Nexavar, talk to your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. Only your doctor can determine if Nexavar is right for you.

What is Nexavar?

Nexavar is a prescription, anticancer medicine used to treat adults with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).


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What do I need to know about kidney cancer?

Your health care team is your best source of information about kidney cancer. This brief overview includes some subjects that you may want to discuss with them.


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Indications and Usage

NEXAVAR is an anticancer medicine used to treat a certain type of liver or kidney cancer called:
- Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), when it cannot be treated with surgery
- Renal cell carcinoma (RCC, a type of kidney cancer).

Important Safety Information

NEXAVAR may cause birth defects or death of an unborn baby. Avoid becoming pregnant while taking NEXAVAR and for at least 2 weeks after stopping your treatment. Men and women should use birth control during and at least 2 weeks after NEXAVAR therapy. Call your doctor right away if you become pregnant. Do not breastfeed while taking NEXAVAR as this medication may be passed through breast milk.

Before starting NEXAVAR, tell your doctor if you have: allergies; heart problems or chest pain; bleeding or bruising problems; high blood pressure; or kidney or liver problems. NEXAVAR may interact with certain other medicines so tell your doctor about all medicines you take including prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins, or herbal supplements.It is especially important to tell your doctor if you take warfarin (Coumadin).

NEXAVAR may cause serious side effects, including:

-Decreased blood flow to the heart and heart attack. Get emergency help if you have chest pain, shortness of breath, feel lightheaded or faint, have nausea or vomiting, or you are sweating a lot.

-Bleeding problems. Tell your doctor if you have any bleeding or easy bruising while taking NEXAVAR.

-High blood pressure. Your blood pressure should be checked every week during the first 6 weeks of starting therapy and then regularly, thereafter. If your blood pressure is high, it may need to be treated.

-A skin problem called hand-foot skin reaction. This causes redness, pain, swelling or blisters on the palms of your hands and soles of your feet. Your doctor may change your dose or stop treatment for a while.

-Perforation of the bowel. Tell your doctor right away if you get high fever, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain.

-Wound healing problems. If you have a surgical or dental procedure, tell your doctor you are taking NEXAVAR. Your treatment may be stopped until after your surgery or until your wound heals.

Other side effects with NEXAVAR can include: rash, redness, itching or peeling skin; hair thinning or loss; diarrhea; nausea/vomiting; mouth sores; weakness; loss of appetite; numbness, tingling or pain in hands and feet; abdominal pain; tiredness; or weight loss. Tell your doctor if you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

For important risk and use information, please see the patient prescribing information.