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Pronunciation | /ʌˌbɛməˈsaɪklɪb/ u-BEM-ə-SY-klib |
Trade names | Verzenio, Verzenios, Ramiven, Zenlistik, others |
Other names | LY2835219 |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
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Routes of administration | By mouth (tablets) |
Drug class | CDK inhibitor[1] |
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Bioavailability | 45% |
Protein binding | 96.3% |
Elimination half-life | 18.3 hrs |
Excretion | 81% via feces, 3% via urine |
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Formula | C27H32F2N8 |
Molar mass | 506.606 g·mol−1 |
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Abemaciclib, sold under the brand names Verzenio among others, is a medication used to treat breast cancer.[1] Specifically it is used for advanced cases that are HR positive but HER2 negative.[1] It is taken by mouth.[3]
Common side effects include diarrhea, low white blood cells, nausea, infections, tiredness, hair loss, and low platelets.[2] Other side effects may include pneumonitis, liver problems, and blood clots.[2] Use in pregnancy may harm the baby.[2] It is a CDK inhibitor which blocks the activity of CDK4 and CDK6.[1]
Abemaciclib was approved for medical use in the United States in 2017 and Europe in 2018.[2][1] In the United Kingdom 4 weeks costs the NHS about £2,950 as of 2021.[3] In the United States this amount costs about 13,700 USD.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Verzenios". Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "DailyMed - VERZENIO- abemaciclib tablet". dailymed.nlm.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b BNF 81: March-September 2021. BMJ Group and the Pharmaceutical Press. 2021. p. 1010. ISBN 978-0857114105.
- ^ "Verzenio Prices, Coupons & Patient Assistance Programs". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.