Temsirolimus is a derivative of sirolimus used in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). It was developed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals under the trade name Torisel. Temsirolimus was approved by the FDA in late May 2007 as well as the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) on November 2007.
For the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Also investigated for use/treatment in breast cancer, lymphoma (unspecified), rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple myeloma.
Gynecologic Oncology Group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
University of Virginia Cancer Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Graham Hospital Association, Canton, Illinois, United States
Illinois CancerCare-Macomb, Macomb, Illinois, United States
Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Altru Cancer Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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