Verzenio
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-009222
A drug used alone or with other drugs 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. Verzenio blocks certain proteins, which may help keep cancer cells from growing. It is a type of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor. Also called abemaciclib.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-009222 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | abemaciclib |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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Record 17,205 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.