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Medicines labeled for the same conditions

Alternatives to panitumumab

8 other medicines are given the same way (intravenous) and in the same FDA class as panitumumab or labeled mainly for the same use (colorectal cancer); 1 is in its class, epidermal growth factor receptor antagonists: cetuximab; the others include 3 vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors, 1 platinum-based drug and 1 nucleoside metabolic inhibitor (FDA labels read October 8, 2026).

Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as panitumumab?

Colorectal cancer lists all 23 medicines labeled for it, by any route. Each row shows the conditions both labels name. They are listed as public records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another depends on the person and is a prescriber's decision.

Medicine and FDA classShared indicationGeneric labelers (intravenous)Pharmacy costBoxed warningShortage
Panitumumabepidermal growth factor receptor antagonistthis medicinenone listedn/aYesNo current entry
Cetuximabepidermal growth factor receptor antagonist · same classColorectal cancernone listedn/aYesNo current entry
Oxaliplatinplatinum-based drugColorectal cancer17 labelersn/aYesA presentation being discontinued
Fluorouracilnucleoside metabolic inhibitorColorectal cancer12 labelersn/aYesNo current entry
Irinotecantopoisomerase inhibitorColorectal cancer12 labelersn/aYesA presentation being discontinued
Levoleucovorinfolate analogColorectal cancer8 labelersn/aNoNo current entry
Bevacizumabvascular endothelial growth factor inhibitorColorectal cancernone listedn/aNoNo current entry
Afliberceptvascular endothelial growth factor inhibitorColorectal cancernone listedn/aNoNo current entry
Bevacizumab-malyvascular endothelial growth factor inhibitorColorectal cancernone listedn/aNoNo current entry

Source: FDA drug labels (indications) via openFDA; FDA NDC Directory; CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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