Ingredient

Palbociclib

Palbociclib is a cell growth inhibitor used in the treatment of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

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MFDS ingredient code M263856

What does it do?

Palbociclib is a selective CDK4/6 inhibitor that blocks the enzymes involved in cell cycle regulation, inhibiting the proliferation of cancer cells. It is primarily used for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

Palbociclib inhibits the CDK4 and CDK6 enzymes necessary for cell division, preventing cancer cells from proliferating. This helps to slow down or stop the growth of tumors.

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Good to know

Unlike other anticancer drugs, palbociclib targets specific enzymes to reduce side effects and effectively regulate the proliferation of cancer cells. It is one of the clinically widely used drugs among CDK4/6 inhibitors.

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SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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