Everolimus is a derivative of Rapamycin (sirolimus), and works similarly to Rapamycin as an mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) inhibitor. It is currently used as an immunosuppressant to prevent rejection of organ transplants. In a similar fashion to other mTOR inhibitors Everolimus' effect is solely on the mTORC1 protein and not on the mTORC2 protein.
Everolimus is indicated for the treatment of postmenopausal women with advanced hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer (advanced HR+ BC) in combination with exemestane, after failure of treatment with letrozole or anastrozole.
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University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Duke University - Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, Washington, United States
Novartis Investigative Site, Bern, Switzerland
University of South Alabama / Mitchell Cancer Institute Deptof Mitchell Cancer Inst(2), Mobile, Alabama, United States
Pacific Cancer Medical Center, Inc., Anaheim, California, United States
University of Texas/MD Anderson Cancer Center Dept of MD Anderson CancerCent, Houston, Texas, United States
Heart Transplantad Center OspedaliRiuniti Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
Heart Transplant Center Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo, Italy
Novartis Investigative Site, Paris, France
Dana Faber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Highlands Oncology Group, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Novartis Investigative Site,, Oslo, Norway
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Novartis Investigative Site, Koeln, Germany
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