Mechanism of Action
accordingly, its antiemetic effects are attributable to aprepitant. Aprepitant is a selective high-affinity antagonist of human substance P/neurokinin 1 (NK 1 ) receptors. Aprepitant has little or no affinity for serotonin (5-HT 3 ), dopamine, and corticosteroid receptors, the targets of existing…
Clinical Trials (5)
Safety of a Three-Day Fosaprepitant Regimen for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Pediatric Participants (MK-0517-045)
Olanzapine With or Without Fosaprepitant Dimeglumine in Preventing Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Cancer Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy
Efficacy and Safety Study of Fosaprepitant (MK-0517) Plus Ondansetron Versus Ondansetron Alone for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Pediatric Participants (MK-0517-044)
Study Assessing Fosaprepitant in Advanced NSCLC Patients Treated With Carboplatin Based Chemotherapy
Fosaprepitant for N/V With High-dose Interleukin-2 for Metastatic Melanoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma