Letrozole
- Generic Name
- Letrozole
- Brand Names
- Femara, Kisqali Femara Co-pack
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C17H11N5
- CAS Number
- 112809-51-5
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 7LKK855W8I
- Background
Letrozole, or CGS 20267, is an oral non-steroidal type II aromatase inhibitor first described in the literature in 1990. It is a third generation aromatase inhibitor like exemestane and anastrozole, meaning it does not significantly affect cortisol, aldosterone, and thyroxine.
Letrozole was granted FDA approval on 25 July 1997.
- Indication
Letrozole is indicated to treat postmenopausal women with hormone receptor (HR) positive early breast cancer, postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who have periviously been treated with tamoxifen, and postmenopausal women with HR+ or unknown advanced breast cancer. Letrozole, given with ribociclib, is indicated to treat pre, peri, and postmenopausal women with HR+ and human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer.
- Associated Conditions
- Advanced Breast Cancer, Anovulatory cycle, Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, HR+, HER2-, Advanced Breast Cancer, Stage I Breast Cancer, Metastatic HR + HER2 - breast cancer
- Associated Therapies
- -
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- Conditions
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
- Interventions
- First Posted Date
- 1999-11-04
- Last Posted Date
- 2024-05-10
- Lead Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Target Recruit Count
- 62
- Registration Number
- NCT00001521
- Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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