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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German Heart Institute Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Compassionate Cancer Care Medical Group Dept.ofCCCMG, Fountain Valley, California, United States
University of California at Los Angeles Dept.of UCLA Dept.ofMed., Los Angeles, California, United States
Cancer Centers of the Carolinas CC of C -Eastside, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
Novartis Investigative Site, Würzburg, Germany
New York Oncology Hematology, P.C. Dept. of New York Oncology. PC, Albany, New York, United States
Pacific Cancer Medical Center, Inc., Anaheim, California, United States
Cancer Centers of Connecticut Southington Location, Southington, Connecticut, United States
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Hannover Medical School, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hannover, Germany
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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