Ingredient

Abemaciclib

Abemaciclib is an anticancer agent that inhibits the proliferation of malignant tumor cells.

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MFDS ingredient code M269529

What does it do?

Abemaciclib is an anticancer agent that selectively inhibits cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK) 4 and 6. It is primarily used in the treatment of specific malignant tumors such as breast cancer and serves to prevent the proliferation of cancer cells.

Abemaciclib prevents cancer cells from continuing to proliferate by blocking the CDK4 and CDK6 enzymes, which play a crucial role in cell division. This helps cancer cells not to grow and may lead to their death.

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Good to know

Compared to other CDK4/6 inhibitors, abemaciclib can be taken orally and has been proven effective for certain types of cancer. It also features selective inhibition, which allows for reduced side effects while enhancing therapeutic effectiveness.

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

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Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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