Name

Palbociclib

Alternate Names

IBRANCE
PD 0332991
PD 332991

Abbreviations

None

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

CDK Inhibitor

NSC Number

None

Primary Site

Breast

Histology

None

Remarks

The FDA has granted a breakthrough therapy designation to Palbociclib (PD 0332991). this drug has been approved for use in combination with letrozole for the treatment of postmenopausal women with ER+, HER2 negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer as an initial endocrine-based therapy.

February 19, 2016 FDA approved palbociclib (IBRANCE Capsules, Pfizer, Inc.) in combination with fulvestrant for the treatment of women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer with disease progression following endocrine therapy.

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