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Selinexor

Drug class: Nuclear Export Inhibitor

The FDA’s “Established Pharmacologic Class”: the group of medicines that work in a similar way.

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Quick answers

What is Selinexor used for?
The FDA-approved label (Xpovio, Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc., May 12, 2026) says: “XPOVIO is a nuclear export inhibitor indicated: In combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy. …” This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Does Selinexor have a boxed warning?
No. None of the 1 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
Is there a shortage of Selinexor?
No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
Has Selinexor been recalled?
No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Who makes Selinexor?
1 company lists prescription products of Selinexor in the FDA NDC Directory, including Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc..

What Selinexor is used for

Quoted from the “Indications and Usage” section of the FDA-approved label.

XPOVIO is a nuclear export inhibitor indicated: In combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy. …

— FDA label: Xpovio, Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc., effective May 12, 2026. Read the full label on DailyMed →

This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.

Conditions named on the label

These condition names appear word for word in the label’s “Indications and Usage” text (matched with a reviewed table). Each page lists hospitals whose own websites name the condition.

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Boxed warning

A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.

The label quoted above has no boxed warning.

Forms and how it is given

Dosage formsTablet, film coated
RouteOral
Prescription products6 in the FDA NDC Directory
Brand namesXpovio

Companies that list this medicine

Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.

FDA approval history

  • NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
Brand and biologic applications
ApplicationSponsorApprovedLater changes approved
NDA212306
XPOVIO
Karyopharm TherapsJuly 3, 2019 7, latest April 23, 2026
2026: Efficacy · 2025: Labeling · 2025: Manufacturing (CMC)

Shortage status

The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.

FDA Drug Shortages database →

Recalls

No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.

Official identifiers

RxCUI (RxNorm)2178395, 2178402, 2178406, 2178407, 2382989, 2382990, 2548732, 2548733, 2548735, 2548736 … (+10)
SPL set ID of the quoted labelf6dd2682-75a6-4863-90a8-a3197f6f78a8
FDA labels (SPL)1
FDA applicationsNDA212306
Active ingredients (FDA)SELINEXOR

Sources

  1. FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Xpovio, Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc., effective May 12, 2026; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  2. NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  3. Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  4. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  5. Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026

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