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Exemestane

Generic Name
Exemestane
Brand Names
Aromasin
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C20H24O2
CAS Number
107868-30-4
Unique Ingredient Identifier
NY22HMQ4BX
Background

Exemestane is an oral steroidal aromatase inhibitor used in the adjuvant treatment of hormonally-responsive (also called hormone-receptor-positive, estrogen-responsive) breast cancer in postmenopausal women. It irreversibly binds to the active site of the enzyme resulting in permanent inhibition.

Indication

For the treatment of advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women whose disease has progressed following tamoxifen therapy.

Associated Conditions
Stage I Breast Cancer, Refractory, advanced Breast cancer

A Study Evaluating Megestrol Acetate Modulation in Hormone Receptor Positive Advanced Breast Cancer

First Posted Date
2017-01-19
Last Posted Date
2019-08-15
Lead Sponsor
Instituto Nacional de Cancer, Brazil
Target Recruit Count
20
Registration Number
NCT03024580
Locations
🇧🇷

Hospital do Cancer III, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

GS-5829 in Combination With Fulvestrant or Exemestane in Women With Advanced Estrogen Receptor Positive, HER2 Negative-Breast Cancer

Phase 1
Terminated
Conditions
Advanced Estrogen Receptor Positive HER2- Breast Cancer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-12-06
Last Posted Date
2019-08-07
Lead Sponsor
Gilead Sciences
Target Recruit Count
14
Registration Number
NCT02983604
Locations
🇺🇸

Stanford Women's Cancer Center, Stanford, California, United States

🇺🇸

Allina Health, Virginia Piper Cancer Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

🇺🇸

Medical Oncology Associates, PS (dba Summit Cancer Centers), Spokane, Washington, United States

and more 3 locations

Randomized, Open Label, Clinical Study of the Targeted Therapy, Palbociclib, to Treat Metastatic Breast Cancer

Phase 3
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-10-28
Last Posted Date
2025-01-13
Lead Sponsor
Alliance Foundation Trials, LLC.
Target Recruit Count
496
Registration Number
NCT02947685
Locations
🇺🇸

University of Maryland - Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

🇺🇸

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

🇺🇸

The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States

and more 115 locations

PalbocIclib in PreMenopausal Women With ER Positive/HER-2 Negative MetAstatic Breast Cancer

Phase 2
Conditions
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-09-28
Last Posted Date
2021-07-28
Lead Sponsor
Hamdy A. Azim
Target Recruit Count
160
Registration Number
NCT02917005
Locations
🇿🇦

Wits Oncology center, Johannesburg, South Africa

Study in Women With Advanced Breast Cancer Receiving Palbociclib With AI or Fulvestrant

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Hormone Receptor Positive Tumor
Human Epidermal Growth Factor 2 Negative Carcinoma of Breast
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-09-09
Last Posted Date
2023-03-13
Lead Sponsor
iOMEDICO AG
Target Recruit Count
388
Registration Number
NCT02894398
Locations
🇩🇪

Research Site, Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Palbociclib With Everolimus + Exemestane In BC

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Human Epidermal Growth Factor 2 Negative Carcinoma of Breast
Hormone Receptor (HR)-Positive Breast Cancer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-08-18
Last Posted Date
2022-08-29
Lead Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Target Recruit Count
41
Registration Number
NCT02871791
Locations
🇺🇸

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Entinostat in Chinese Postmenopausal Women Patients With Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-07-14
Last Posted Date
2019-05-07
Lead Sponsor
Taizhou EOC Pharma Co., Ltd.
Target Recruit Count
19
Registration Number
NCT02833155
Locations
🇨🇳

Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy Medical Sciences, Beijing, Beijing, China

🇨🇳

Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China

🇨🇳

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, Tianjin, China

and more 1 locations

Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Entinostat and Exemestane in Postmenopausal Women With ER+ Breast Cancer

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-07-01
Last Posted Date
2021-12-15
Lead Sponsor
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
Target Recruit Count
61
Registration Number
NCT02820961
Locations
🇺🇸

Sarah Cannon Research Institute HealthONE, Denver, Colorado, United States

🇺🇸

Florida Cancer Specialists, Sarasota, Florida, United States

🇺🇸

Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Effects of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy With Aromatase Inhibitors on the Postoperative Lipid Levels in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-05-06
Last Posted Date
2019-05-13
Lead Sponsor
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Target Recruit Count
500
Registration Number
NCT02765373
Locations
🇨🇳

Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, Beijing, China

Study of Ribociclib With Everolimus + Exemestane in HR+ HER2- Locally Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer Post Progression on CDK 4/6 Inhibitor.

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-04-08
Last Posted Date
2021-05-05
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Target Recruit Count
104
Registration Number
NCT02732119
Locations
🇺🇸

Florida Cancer Specialists FL Cancer Specialists, Fort Myers, Florida, United States

🇺🇸

St. Luke's Cancer Institute Regulatory, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

🇺🇸

Research Medical Center HCA Midwest Division, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

and more 22 locations
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