Vandetanib.

Vandetanib is an anti-cancer drug called an antineoplastic kinase inhibitor. The FDA authorized vandetanib on April6, 2011 for the treatment of nonresectable, locally progressed, or metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma in adults. Because Vandetanib can make the Q-T interval last longer, it shouldn't be given to people with serious heart problems like congenital long QT syndrome or heart failure that hasn't been fixed yet. This chapter provides an overview of Vandetanib's physical and molecular properties, mode of action, pharmacokinetics, and common applications. In furthermore, a detailed summary of the reported techniques of Vandetanib measurement will be provided to assist analysts in selecting the most practical approach for its estimation in routine analysis. This chapter will also explain the synthesis methods developed in the preparation of vandetanib as well as pharmacology of its. In addition, this section summarizes the analytical and characterization techniques utilized to characterize vandetanib row material.