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Registration Date	16 Nov 2016
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Afinitor

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Medicine Pharmaceuticals Product Number : 0078-0628-51

Antineoplastic Agent

Drug Information

Generic

everolimus

NDC Code

0078-0628-51

Drug Class

MTOR inhibitors

Therapeutic Class

Antineoplastic Agent

Dosage form

tablet

Route of Administration

Oral

Therapeutic Area

1.treat advanced (late-stage) cancers or noncancerous tumors

Indication

Afinitor (everolimus) is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their spread in the body. Afinitor is used to treat certain types of kidney cancer, breast cancer, or brain tumor. Everolimus is usually given after other treatments have been tried without success. Afinitor is also used to treat certain types of advanced or progressive tumors of the stomach, intestines, or pancreas. Afinitor is also used to treat non-cancerous (benign) tumors of the kidney in people with a certain genetic condition called tuberous sclerosis complex.