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Definition of "exemestane" [exemestane]

  • A steroidal aromatase inhibitor (noun)

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  • "The second drug, marketed as Afinitor by Novartis SA for other cancers, halted tumor growth in women for 4.2 months when it was added to a drug called exemestane that blocks production of the hormone estrogen, compared with using the hormone therapy alone."
  • "In a study of 4,520 post-menopausal women at high risk for breast cancers, Chlebowski and colleagues found that a drug called exemestane reduced the risk of breast cancer by 65%, without causing as many serious side effects as other pills."
  • "Three are now available: anastrozole (Arimidex), exemestane (Aromasin), and letrozole (Femara)."