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Regorafenib: uses, dosing, side effects & brands

Regorafenib is a medicine sold in the U.S. under one brand, for hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal neoplasms and gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Below: what the FDA label says, every product that contains it, what the pills look like, and its recall record.

By the pharmaranks editorial teamReviewed against the FDA (openFDA label, NDC Directory & Enforcement) sourcesUpdated Jul 24, 2026How we research

Key facts

Treats
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Colorectal Neoplasms and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Available as
Tablet
Sold as
Stivarga
Prescription?
Prescription only
Generic available?
Not in our catalog
Boxed warning
Boxed warning

How regorafenib is dosed

From the FDA label for Stivarga (application NDA203085). Other regorafenib products — different forms, different strengths — are dosed differently. Follow the label for the one you were prescribed.

Recommended dose: 160 mg orally, once daily for the first 21 days of each 28-day cycle. ( 2.1 ) • Take STIVARGA after a low-fat meal. ( 2.1 , 12.3 ) 2.1 Recommended Dose The recommended dose is 160 mg STIVARGA (four 40 mg tablets) taken orally once daily for the first 21 days of each 28-day cycle. Continue treatment until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Take STIVARGA at the same time each day. Swallow tablet whole with water after a low-fat meal that contains less than 600 calories and less than 30% fat [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] . Do not take two doses of STIVARGA on the same day to make up for a missed dose from the previous day. 2.2 Dose Modifications If dose modifications are required, reduce the dose in 40 mg (one tablet) increments; the lowest recommended daily dose of STIVARGA is 80 mg daily. Interrupt STIVARGA for the following: • Grade 2 hand-foot skin reaction (HFSR) [palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome (PPES)] that is recurrent or does not improve within 7 days despite dose reduction; interrupt therapy for a minimum of 7 days for Grade 3 HFSR • Symptomatic Grade 2 hypertension • Any Grade 3 or 4 adverse reaction • Worsening infection of any grade Reduce the dose of STIVARGA to 120 mg: • For the first occurrence of Grade 2 HFSR of any duration • After recovery of any Grade 3 or 4 adverse reaction except infection • For Grade 3 aspartate…

Regorafenib side effects

The following serious adverse reactions are discussed elsewhere in the labeling: • Hepatotoxicity [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] • Infections [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )] • Hemorrhage [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )] • Gastrointestinal Perforation or Fistula [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )] • Dermatological Toxicity [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.5 )] • Hypertension [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.6 )] • Cardiac Ischemia and Infarction [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.7 )] • Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome (RPLS) [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.8 )] The most common adverse reactions (≥20%) are pain (including gastrointestinal and abdominal pain), HFSR, asthenia/fatigue, diarrhea, decreased appetite/food intake, hypertension, infection, dysphonia, hyperbilirubinemia, fever, mucositis, weight loss, rash, and nausea. ( 6 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. at 1-888-842-2937 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rate observed in practice. The data described in the WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS section…

Who shouldn’t take regorafenib

None. None.

Regorafenib drug interactions

Strong CYP3A4 inducers: Avoid strong CYP3A4 inducers. ( 7.1 ) • Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors: Avoid strong CYP3A4 inhibitors. ( 7.2 ) • BCRP substrates: Monitor patients closely for symptoms of increased exposure to BCRP substrates. ( 7.3 ) 7.1 Effect of Strong CYP3A4 Inducers on Regorafenib Co-administration of a strong CYP3A4 inducer with STIVARGA decreased the plasma concentrations of regorafenib, increased the plasma concentrations of the active metabolite M-5, and resulted in no change in the plasma concentrations of the active metabolite M-2 [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] , and may lead to decreased efficacy. Avoid concomitant use of STIVARGA with strong CYP3A4 inducers (e.g. rifampin, phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, and St. John's Wort). 7.2 Effect of Strong CYP3A4 Inhibitors on Regorafenib Co-administration of a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor with STIVARGA increased the plasma concentrations of regorafenib and decreased the plasma concentrations of the active metabolites M-2 and M-5 [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] , and may lead to increased toxicity. Avoid concomitant use of STIVARGA with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g. clarithromycin, grapefruit juice, itraconazole, ketoconazole, nefazodone, posaconazole, telithromycin, and voriconazole). 7.3 Effect of Regorafenib on Breast Cancer Resistance Protein (BCRP) Substrates Co-administration of STIVARGA with a BCRP substrate increased the plasma concentrations of the BCRP substrate [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] . Monitor patients closely for signs and symptoms of exposure related toxicity to the BCRP substrate (e.g. methotrexate, fluvastatin, atorvastatin). Consult the concomitant BCRP substrate product information when considering administration of such products together with STIVARGA.

Every regorafenib product we track (1)

Same active ingredient — different manufacturer, form, price and FDA recall record. That last one is what our independent score measures.

Only one: Stivarga.

What regorafenib pills look like

Imprint codes, colour and shape from the FDA’s labelling data. Match the imprint on your pill — or search any imprint.

Regorafenib pill imprints
ImprintStrengthColourShape
BAYER40 mgpinkoval

What people report to the FDA about regorafenib

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 2,045 reports naming regorafenib, and the FDA flagged 96% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:

  • palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndrome219 reports
  • diarrhoea202 reports
  • fatigue170 reports
  • asthenia139 reports
  • pyrexia117 reports
  • decreased appetite116 reports
  • nausea116 reports
  • hypertension113 reports

Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean regorafenib caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label section above.

Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved July 26, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

What is regorafenib?

Stivarga (Regorafenib) is a medication used to treat Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Colorectal Neoplasms, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.

Can you take regorafenib with other medicines?

It depends on the medicine. We check it against the FDA labels rather than guessing: our interaction checker searches each drug's own label for the other and quotes what it says, naming the section it came from. Run regorafenib against whatever else you take — and remember that a label not naming a drug is not the same as that combination being safe.

What forms does regorafenib come in?

Across the brands we track, regorafenib is currently marketed as tablet, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory. Each form is dosed differently — follow the label for the exact product you were prescribed.

Is there a generic regorafenib?

We do not currently list a generic-labelled regorafenib product. That does not always mean none exists — it means none appears under a generic name in the FDA data we track. Ask your pharmacist.

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We summarise public FDA and NIH sources — for a clinical claim, cite the primary source we link to as well.

Sources: FDA openFDA drug label, National Drug Code Directory, and Enforcement (recall) database. This page reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice. Dosing is set by your prescriber.

Read the full FDA label for regorafenib on DailyMed (NIH) ↗ — including its boxed warning in full.