Sutent and Diverticulitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Diverticulitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Sutent (sunitinib malate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zofran, and have Metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Diverticulitis when taking Sutent. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 44,359 people who have side effects when taking Sutent from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sutent?

Sutent has active ingredients of sunitinib malate. It is often used in renal cell carcinoma. eHealthMe is studying from 44,554 Sutent users. Check the latest studies of Sutent.

What is Diverticulitis?

Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall) is found to be associated with 1,361 drugs and 1,360 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diverticulitis.

On Jul, 12, 2026

44,359 people reported to have side effects when taking Sutent.
Among them, 91 people (0.21%) have Diverticulitis.

Among these 91 people:

How long have people been on Sutent when they have Diverticulitis? *

What is the gender of people who have Diverticulitis when taking Sutent? *

female: 21.84 %
male: 78.16 %

What is the age of people who have Diverticulitis when taking Sutent? *

What are other drugs people take besides Sutent? *

What are other side effects people have besides Diverticulitis? *

Diarrhea: 25 people, 27.47%
Abdominal Pain: 20 people, 21.98%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 14 people, 15.38%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 13 people, 14.29%
Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysaesthesia Syndrome (hand-foot syndrome): 12 people, 13.19%
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract): 10 people, 10.99%
Nosebleed (bleeding from nose): 10 people, 10.99%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 10 people, 10.99%
Taste - Impaired: 10 people, 10.99%
Fever: 9 people, 9.89%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (spreadable kidney cell tumour): 35 people, 38.46%
High Blood Pressure: 11 people, 12.09%
Pain: 6 people, 6.59%
Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 6 people, 6.59%
Urinary Tract Disorder: 5 people, 5.49%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 5 people, 5.49%
Blood Potassium Abnormal: 5 people, 5.49%
Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 4 people, 4.40%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 4 people, 4.40%
Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 4 people, 4.40%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sunitinib malate (the active ingredients of Sutent) and Sutent (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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