Everolimus
Afinitor, Afinitor Disperz, Zortress, Votubia (everolimus) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Everolimus was first approved as Afinitor on 2009-03-30. It has been approved in Europe to treat breast neoplasms, pancreatic neoplasms, renal cell carcinoma, and tuberous sclerosis. The pharmaceutical is active against serine/threonine-protein kinase mTOR. In addition, it is known to target Cytochrome P450. Afinitor's patents are valid until 2028-07-01 (FDA).
Trade Name | Afinitor, Votubia |
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Common Name | Everolimus |
Indication | breast neoplasms, pancreatic neoplasms, renal cell carcinoma, tuberous sclerosis |
Drug Class | Immunosuppressives: immunosuppressant, rapamycin derivatives |