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Therapy Name | Abemaciclib + Exemestane |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Abemaciclib | Verzenio | LY2835219 | CDK4/6 Inhibitor 14 | Verzenio (abemaciclib) is a dual CDK4/6 inhibitor, which inhibits Rb1 protein phosphorylation and may induce cell cycle arrest and prevent growth in cancer cells (PMID: 24919854). Verzenio (abemaciclib) is FDA approved as a monotherapy and in combination with Faslodex (fulvestrant) in patients with hormone receptor-positive, ERBB2 (HER2) receptor-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer, in combination with endocrine therapy as adjuvant treatment for patients with hormone receptor-positive, ERBB2 (HER2) receptor-negative, node-positive, early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence, and in combination with an aromatase inhibitor as initial therapy for patients with hormone receptor-positive, ERBB2 (HER2) receptor-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer (FDA.gov). |
Exemestane | Aromasin | Aromatase Inhibitor 3 | Aromasin (exemestane) is an aromatase inhibitor, which prevents the conversion of androgenic precursors to estrogens (NCI Drug Dictionary). |
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