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Therapy Name | Letrozole + Megestrol acetate |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Letrozole | Femara | Letrozol | Aromatase Inhibitor 3 | Femara (letrozole) is an aromatase inhibitor, which inhibits estrogen synthesis, and is approved for postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive breast cancer (FDA.gov). |
Megestrol acetate | Megace | MGA|Linmegestrol|Magestin|Megestat|Megeron | Megace (megestrol acetate) is a progestin that activates progesterone receptor signaling and blocks luteinizing hormone signaling, which may lead to potential anti-estrogen and antitumor activities (PMID: 2471590). |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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Clinical Trial | Phase | Therapies | Title | Recruitment Status | Covered Countries | Other Countries |
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NCT03306472 | Phase II | Letrozole + Megestrol acetate Letrozole | A Pre-operative Window Study of Letrozole Plus PR Agonist (Megestrol Acetate) Versus Letrozole Alone in Post-menopausal Patients With ER-positive Breast Cancer (PIONEER) | Completed | GBR | 0 |