Afinitor
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- Prescription status not stated
- Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
- Active substance
- Everolimus
- Made by
- Novartis Europharm Limited
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
- Hormone-receptor-positive advanced breast cancer Afinitor is indicated for the treatment of hormone-receptor-positive, HER2/neu-negative advanced breast cancer, in combination with exemestane, in post-menopausal women without symptomatic visceral disease after recurrence or progression following a non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor. Neuroendocrine tumours of pancreatic origin Afinitor is indicated for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic, well or moderately differentiated neuroendocrine tumours of pancreatic origin in adults with progressive disease. Neuroendocrine tumours of gastrointestinal or lung origin Afinitor is indicated for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic, well-differentiated (Grade 1 or Grade 2) non-functional neuroendocrine tumours of gastrointestinal or lung origin in adults with progressive disease. Renal-cell carcinoma Afinitor is indicated for the treatment of patients with advanced renal-cell carcinoma, whose disease has progressed on or after treatment with VEGF-targeted therapy.
From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
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Details
| Made by | Novartis Europharm Limited |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Everolimus |
| Used in | Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines |
| Classification | L01XE10 · Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines |
| Authorised on | 2009-08-02 |
| Last updated by the regulator | 2025-11-20 |
| EMA product number | EMEA/H/C/001038 |
Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.