Abemaciclib
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| Abemaciclib | |
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| Term | Abemaciclib |
| Short definition | abemaciclib (uh-BEH-muh-SY-klib) medicine used alone or with other medicines to treat adults with certain types of hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
abemaciclib - (pronounced) (uh-BEH-muh-SY-klib) medicine used alone or with other medicines to treat adults with certain types of hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Abemaciclib blocks certain proteins that can prevent cancer cells from growing. It is a type of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor. Also called Verzenio
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