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Drugs for Treatment of Breast Cancer

Are you searching for medications to treat 'Breast Cancer'? Welcome to this page which serves as an archive for medications that are relevant to the treatment of Breast Cancer. The page includes both the generic and brand names and can serve as an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals and individuals who wish to get an insight on different medication options.
Click on a medication below to view details including brand names, prices, dosages, side effects, and administration guidelines.
A FAQ section has been added for each medication, addressing popular customer inquiries that provides a deeper insight into its use for Breast Cancer management.
We recommend consulting your doctor to verify the information presented on this page or for any additional clarifications.

Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Breast Cancer

Abemaciclib



Abemaciclib is used alone or with other drugs such as fulvestrant or anastrozole for treating women with advanced breast cancer or breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and hormone receptor-positive breast cancer

Ado-trastuzumab Emtansine



Ado-trastuzumab Emtansine is used to treat HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, a specific type of breast cancer that has moved to other parts of the body.

Alpelisib



Alpelisib is an anticancer drug that is indicated for the treatment of advanced or metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women and men.

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Anastrozole



Anastrozole is a non-steroidal inhibitor used with other treatments, such as surgery or radiation, to treat early breast cancer in women who have experienced menopause.

Trade Names :
Armotraz | Altraz | Anabrez | Redest | Altrol | Femistra (1 mg) | Anatero (1 mg) | Femitraz (1 mg) | Armilon (1 mg) | Stazonex (1 mg)
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Cyclophosphamide



Cyclophosphamide is an antineoplastic agent, prescribed for many types of cancers like lymphatic cancer, cancer of white blood cells and plasma cells, etc,.

Trade Names :
Oncophos | Cyphos | Cycrame | Oncomide | Ledoxan | Endoxan - Asta | Cycloxan | Cydoxan | Ledoxan | Endoxan - Asta
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Docetaxel



Docetaxel is an anti-cancer agent, mainly used for the treatment of breast, ovarian, gastric cancer, head and neck cancer, prostate cancer and non-small cell lung cancer either alone or with other medications.

Trade Names :
Docespera | Docemax 20 mg | Docemax 120 mg | Docecad (20mg/1mL) | Docecad (80mg/2mL) | Docecad (120mg/3mL) | Docetere (20mg/0.5mL) | Docetere (80mh/2mL) | Docetere (120mg/3mL) | Taxotere (20mg/mL)
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Everolimus



Everolimus is a kinase inhibitor, prescribed for kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer, brain tumor(astrocytoma), hormone-receptor–positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women and prevents organ rejection in kidney therapy.

Exemestane



Exemestane is an aromatase inhibitor, prescribed for advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women who are no longer responsive to anti-estrogen therapy.

Trade Names :
Xcel 25mg Tablet | Aromasin | Xtane | Exeget
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Letrozole



Letrozole is an aromatase inhibitor, prescribed for breast cancer either alone or in combination with other medications.

Trade Names :
Lets | Shantroz | Letzol | Letz | Letocor | Oreta | Trozet | Zaronil | Feofar | Femara
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Margetuximab



Margetuximab is an anticancer agent indicated for the treatment of breast cancer.

Methotrexate



Methotrexate is an antimetabolite, curative in choriocarcinoma (cancer of the tissue that normally would develop into placenta).

Trade Names :
Methotrexate |   Oncotrex | Caditrex | Alltrex | Trex | Throtex | Mtx 2.5mg | Zexate | Remtrex | Cytotrex
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Neratinib



Neratinib is prescribed as an adjuvant therapy to treat adult patients with an early stage HER2 - positive breast cancer who have been already treated with trastuzumab therapy at least for a year.

Palbociclib



Palbociclib is a kinase inhibitor which is prescribed along with letrazole (an aromatase inhibitor) for the treatment of certain type of hormone receptor positive breast cancer (estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer) in postmenopausal women that is in an advanced stage or has spread to other parts of the body.

Pertuzumab



Pertuzumab is a monoclonal antibody, prescribed for HER2-positive breast cancer (which is more aggressive) either alone or with other medications.

Ribociclib



Ribociclib belongs to a class of medications called kinase inhibitors; it inhibits the cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4 and 6.

Talazoparib



Talazoparib capsules are prescribed to treat either locally advanced breast cancer or breast cancer that has spread to other body parts in adult patients with known or suspected specific gene (gBRCA) mutations

Trastuzumab with Hyaluronidase



Trastuzumab along with hyaluronidase is indicated for the treatment of breast cancer among adults.

Vinorelbine Tartrate



Vinorelbine Tartrate is an anti-cancer agent, prescribed for non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and Hodgkin's disease.

Trade Names :
Vinbine (10mg)
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