Drugs / Letrozole
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Letrozole

Other / unclassified targets CYP19A1 via inhibition

Developed for
breast cancer · female breast carcinoma · hormone receptor-positive breast cancer · polycystic ovary syndrome · infertility disorder · breast neoplasm · estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer · HER2 positive breast carcinoma
+104 more · endometrial cancer · female infertility · Her2-receptor negative breast cancer · invasive breast carcinoma · pregnancy disorder with abortive outcome · ovarian cancer · progesterone-receptor positive breast cancer · obesity disorder · anovulation · endometriosis · ovarian carcinoma · atypical endometrial hyperplasia · breast carcinoma · cancer · endometrial carcinoma · endometrial endometrioid adenocarcinoma · fallopian tube cancer · ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome · ovarian serous adenocarcinoma · primary peritoneal carcinoma · ectopic pregnancy · endometrium neoplasm · fallopian tube carcinoma · leiomyoma · leiomyosarcoma · luminal B breast carcinoma · malignant epithelial tumor of ovary · malignant ovarian serous tumor · metastatic malignant neoplasm · metastatic neoplasm · ovarian cyst · ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma · peritoneum cancer · prostate carcinoma · tubal pregnancy · uterine corpus leiomyoma · adenomyosis · azoospermia · brain neoplasm · BRCA1-related cancer predisposition · BRCA2-related cancer predisposition · breast adenocarcinoma · breast carcinoma in situ · breast lobular carcinoma · breast mucinous carcinoma · carcinoma · congenital adrenal hyperplasia · exocrine pancreatic carcinoma · fallopian tube neoplasm · fallopian tube serous adenocarcinoma · fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma · gestational trophoblastic neoplasm · head and neck cancer · hepatopulmonary syndrome · hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome · hypogonadotropic hypogonadism · inflammatory breast carcinoma · invasive ductal breast carcinoma · invasive tubular breast carcinoma · luminal A breast carcinoma · lymphangioleiomyomatosis · male breast carcinoma · male infertility · McCune-Albright syndrome · metastatic carcinoma in the bone · oligoasthenoteratozoospermia · oligospermia · ovarian endometriosis · ovarian germ cell tumor · ovarian granulosa cell tumor · ovarian seromucinous carcinoma · ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma · ovarian serous surface papillary adenocarcinoma · pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma · pancreatic large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma · peritoneal neoplasm · polyostotic fibrous dysplasia · precocious puberty · pregnancy disorder · pregnancy loss, recurrent, 4 · primary peritoneal serous adenocarcinoma · refractory malignant neoplasm · salivary gland carcinoma · sarcoma · serous neoplasm · soft tissue sarcoma · spermatogenic failure · undifferentiated ovarian carcinoma · uterine cancer · uterine carcinoma · uterine corpus cancer · uterine corpus endometrial stromal sarcoma · basal-like breast carcinoma · cervical squamous cell carcinoma · constitutional delay of growth and puberty · ductal breast carcinoma in situ · hypogonadism, male · isolated short stature · ovarian disorder · ovarian dysfunction · ovarian serous tumor · submucous uterine fibroid · tumor of uterus · uterine disorder
Investigated by
Novartis Pharmaceuticals · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Pfizer · Novartis · Fudan University · Eli Lilly and Company
+370 more · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Genentech, Inc. · University of California, San Francisco · Hoffmann-La Roche · Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd. · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group · Assiut University · Cairo University · Mayo Clinic · UNICANCER · University of Washington · Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Shengjing Hospital · The University of Hong Kong · Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center · Zhejiang Cancer Hospital · AstraZeneca · Chugai Pharmaceutical · ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · Mansoura University · Massachusetts General Hospital · Rovi Pharmaceuticals Laboratories · Washington University School of Medicine · Zagazig University · Agendia · Ain Shams University · Celcuity Inc · Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group · Eisai Inc. · GOG Foundation · GlaxoSmithKline · Johns Hopkins University · Medical College of Wisconsin · NSABP Foundation Inc · Peking University Third Hospital · Roche Pharma AG · Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University · University Hospital, Ghent · University of Alabama at Birmingham · Xiaojun Chen · Ahmed Elgazzar Hospital · Ain Shams Maternity Hospital · Anticancer Fund, Belgium · Asan Medical Center · Avenzo Therapeutics, Inc. · BeOne Medicines · Beni-Suef University · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Boehringer Ingelheim · Breast Cancer Research Foundation · Breast International Group · Brigham and Women's Hospital · Canadian Cancer Trials Group · Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) · Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas · Cancer and Leukemia Group B · Carol Fabian, MD · City of Hope Medical Center · Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center · Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited · Duke University · Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group · Erasme University Hospital · European Network of Gynaecological Oncological Trial Groups (ENGOT) · European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC · Fondazione Sandro Pitigliani · GBG Forschungs GmbH · Georgetown University · Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital · Gynecologic Oncology Group · Haukeland University Hospital · all 376 on the full record

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 7 recorded

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Label expansions (6) US (FDA) FEMARA — 2001-01-10 – 2010-04-30 fda.gov ↗
Approved US (FDA) FEMARA — 1997-07-25 fda.gov ↗

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 011 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 0 NCT05238831 Jan 2023 → May 2026 female breast carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, pancreatic large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma +2 OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT05157672 Dec 2021 → Aug 2023 — Washington State University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT04361175 Mar → Sep 2021 infertility disorder Assiut University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT04630210 Feb 2021 → Jan 2025 breast cancer Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT04130152 Nov 2019 → Jan 2022 breast cancer SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT04049227 Aug 2019 → Apr 2023 endometrial endometrioid adenocarcinoma Northwestern University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT04102618 Mar 2019 → Apr 2022 breast cancer Oncolytics Biotech Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 0 NCT03378297 May 2018 → Jan 2023 ovarian cancer Haukeland University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT03122197 May 2017 → Sep 2027 expected brain neoplasm University of Cincinnati Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT02802748 Jul 2016 → Jan 2018 breast cancer SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group Completed Met primary
Phase 143 trials · 2 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 1 NCT07867262 Dec 2026 → Aug 2030 expected breast cancer Genentech, Inc. Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07401381 Jun 2026 → May 2028 expected hormone receptor-positive breast cancer Rovi Pharmaceuticals Laboratories Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07604571 May 2026 → Jun 2032 expected hormone receptor-positive breast cancer Novartis Pharmaceuticals Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06139107 Aug 2024 → Sep 2026 overdue breast cancer Mridula George, MD Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06813118 Jun 2024 → Mar 2025 polycystic ovary syndrome HITEC-Institute of Medical Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06253195 Apr 2024 → Apr 2026 hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, metastatic neoplasm BeOne Medicines Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06120283 Dec 2023 → Dec 2029 expected hormone receptor-positive breast cancer BeOne Medicines Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06315205 Jul 2023 → Mar 2026 overdue — Rovi Pharmaceuticals Laboratories Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04316169 Oct 2021 → Jan 2027 female breast carcinoma Medical College of Wisconsin Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 1 NCT04987632 Aug 2021 → Dec 2022 female infertility, polycystic ovary syndrome Qiu-ping Lin Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1/229 trials · 2 missed
Phase 1/2 NCT07570966 Jun 2026 → Aug 2031 castration-resistant prostate carcinoma, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer Novartis Pharmaceuticals Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 1/2 NCT07389733 Mar 2026 → Dec 2028 expected breast cancer Shandong Suncadia Medicine Co., Ltd. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT07288359 Dec 2025 → May 2031 expected castration-resistant prostate carcinoma, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer Novartis Pharmaceuticals Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT06998407 Aug 2025 → Aug 2028 expected hormone receptor-positive breast cancer Avenzo Therapeutics, Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT06706414 Mar 2025 → Aug 2026 overdue male infertility Martin Blomberg Jensen Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT06555068 Aug 2024 → Dec 2027 expected breast cancer Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT05867251 Aug 2023 → Jan 2028 expected endometrial cancer, fallopian tube cancer, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, malignant epithelial tumor of ovary +2 Avenzo Therapeutics, Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT05705505 Mar 2023 → Jan 2026 endometrial endometrioid adenocarcinoma Traws Pharma, Inc. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT05918718 Jan 2023 → May 2024 ectopic pregnancy Tehran University of Medical Sciences Unknown Missed primary
Phase 1/2 NCT05262400 Mar 2022 → Feb 2027 expected breast cancer Pfizer Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2197 trials · 11 met primary · 6 missed
Phase 2 NCT07801898 Sep 2026 → Sep 2028 expected invasive breast carcinoma The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07826052 Sep 2026 → Sep 2031 expected breast cancer Fudan University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07796880 Sep 2026 → Sep 2028 expected hormone receptor-positive breast cancer Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07795424 Sep 2026 → Mar 2028 expected HER2 positive breast carcinoma Shengjing Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07866430 Sep 2026 → Oct 2032 expected estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer Montefiore Medical Center Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07618923 Jun 2026 → Jun 2028 expected hormone receptor-positive breast cancer Tang-Du Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07394946 Jun 2026 → Jul 2027 expected hormone receptor-positive breast cancer Cancer Care Hospital & Research Centre Foundation, Lahore Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07527806 May 2026 → May 2029 expected breast cancer Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07483307 Mar 2026 → Mar 2030 expected Her2-receptor negative breast cancer, breast lobular carcinoma, estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07305246 Dec 2025 → Mar 2027 expected breast cancer First Hospital of China Medical University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
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Phase 2/317 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT07319429 Jan 2026 → Dec 2027 expected endometrial cancer, infertility disorder Fudan University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT07669402 Dec 2023 → Feb 2026 oligoasthenoteratozoospermia Tehran University of Medical Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03458221 Jan 2023 → Oct 2026 expected ovarian cancer Gynaecologisch Oncologisch Centrum Zuid Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT05454358 Aug 2022 → Dec 2025 endometrial cancer Fudan University Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT05316935 Jul 2022 → Mar 2028 expected atypical endometrial hyperplasia, endometrium neoplasm, progesterone resistance Xiaojun Chen Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT06379113 Jul 2022 → Mar 2028 expected atypical endometrial hyperplasia, endometrium neoplasm, obesity disorder, progesterone resistance Xiaojun Chen Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT06390904 Jul 2022 → Jul 2025 overdue atypical endometrial hyperplasia, obesity disorder, progesterone resistance Xiaojun Chen Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT05203562 Jun 2020 → Dec 2022 gestational trophoblastic neoplasm Zagazig University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03373708 Dec 2017 → Dec 2019 breast cancer Zhiyong Yu Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03507465 Nov 2017 → Nov 2019 breast cancer Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 378 trials · 8 met primary · 7 missed
Phase 3 NCT07340658 Aug 2026 → Feb 2029 expected breast cancer Rovi Pharmaceuticals Laboratories Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07153757 Sep 2025 → Sep 2033 expected female breast carcinoma Fudan University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06757634 Jul 2025 → Mar 2029 expected breast cancer Celcuity Inc Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07005557 Jun 2025 → May 2030 expected breast cancer Fudan University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06223698 May 2025 → May 2032 expected breast cancer Region Örebro County Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06492616 Sep 2024 → Aug 2029 expected breast cancer Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06380751 Aug 2024 → Dec 2029 expected breast cancer AstraZeneca Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06507618 Jul 2024 → Jun 2029 expected female breast carcinoma University of Virginia Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06405243 Jun → Dec 2024 polycystic ovary syndrome Beni-Suef University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06418347 Apr 2024 → Aug 2025 female infertility, polycystic ovary syndrome Ain Shams University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 447 trials · 1 met primary · 2 missed
Phase 4 NCT06985186 Jun 2025 → Jun 2026 overdue adenomyosis University of Palermo Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07160855 May → Nov 2025 overdue — Nishtar Medical University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06143631 Jul 2024 → Sep 2028 expected uterine corpus leiomyoma University of California, San Francisco Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06354439 Mar 2024 → Dec 2026 expected tubal pregnancy Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05168865 Aug 2023 → Feb 2024 polycystic ovary syndrome, pregnancy disorder with abortive outcome Dubai Fertility Center Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 4 NCT04321551 Jul 2023 → Jun 2028 — University of California, San Diego Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 4 NCT05341817 Nov 2022 → Aug 2025 overdue — KK Women's and Children's Hospital Recruiting Missed primary
Phase 4 NCT05362760 Apr 2022 → Apr 2029 expected hormone receptor-positive breast cancer University of Ulm Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05183828 Jan 2022 → May 2026 breast adenocarcinoma, female breast carcinoma, invasive breast carcinoma University of Washington Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 4 NCT04137640 Jul 2021 → Nov 2025 breast cancer Shengjing Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable36 trials · 1 met primary
— NCT07425990 Mar 2026 → Feb 2027 expected female infertility University of Novi Sad Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07636317 Jun 2025 → Mar 2026 pregnancy disorder with abortive outcome Sohag University Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT06810492 Apr → Dec 2025 overdue female breast carcinoma Hongmei Zheng, PhD Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT06605690 Oct 2024 → Aug 2025 overdue breast cancer Liu Shu Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT06235931 Feb 2024 → Dec 2025 overdue breast neoplasm Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT06006091 Aug 2023 → Aug 2026 overdue female infertility International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT05940233 Jun 2023 → May 2025 overdue — Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Thailand Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT05487092 Dec 2022 → Dec 2026 expected ovarian endometriosis The University of Hong Kong Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT04169451 Sep 2022 → Dec 2025 infertility disorder Peking University Third Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT06041204 May 2021 → May 2026 overdue female infertility, hypothyroidism, polycystic ovary syndrome Muhamed Ahmed Abdelmoaty Muhamed Alhagrasy Recruiting No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy302 trials
Phase 0 NCT05464810 Background Sep 2022 → Apr 2027 expected female breast carcinoma, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, invasive breast carcinoma Emory University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT04088032 Background Oct 2019 → Dec 2020 female breast carcinoma, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer Alison Stopeck Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT03962647 Background Jul 2019 → Mar 2024 estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT02538484 Comparator Apr 2016 → Mar 2020 breast cancer The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT02341703 Comparator Feb → Jul 2015 infertility disorder, polycystic ovary syndrome Cairo University Completed No outcome recorded
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News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 38

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2026-06-02 AstraZeneca Results Camizestrant combination delayed time to first progression by 55% and to second progression by 37% in patients with advanced HR-positive breast cancer with an emergent ESR1 tumour mutation in SERENA-6 trial astrazeneca.com ↗
Median PFS2 was 25.7 months for the camizestrant combination compared with 19.1 months for the AI combination.
2026-06-01 BeOne Medicines Results BeOne Medicines Highlights Accelerating Solid Tumor Pipeline with New Data at ASCO 2026 beonemedicines.com ↗
The 240 mg dose of BGB-43395 plus letrozole resulted in a confirmed overall response rate (ORR) of 68.4% (95% CI: 43.4–87.4) and unconfirmed ORR of 73.7% (95% CI: 48.8-90.9).
2026-05-22 Oncolytics Biotech Results Oncolytics Biotech® to Present Data at ASCO 2026 Reinforcing Pelareorep’s Potential Across Gastrointestinal Tumors oncolyticsbiotech.com ↗
The combination of pelareorep, letrozole, and atezolizumab resulted in 60% of patients experiencing 30% or greater increases in their CelTIL score.
2026-03-19 Oncolytics Biotech Results Oncolytics Biotech® to Present New Mechanistic and Translational Data Supporting Pelareorep as an Immune-Priming Backbone at AACR 2026 oncolyticsbiotech.com ↗
The combination of pelareorep, letrozole, and atezolizumab resulted in 60% of patients experiencing 30% or greater increases in their CelTIL score.
2026-03-09 Hoffmann-La Roche Results [Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche provides update on phase III persevERA study in ER-positive advanced breast cancer roche.com ↗
The study did not meet its primary objective of a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival in the intent-to-treat population versus letrozole plus palbociclib, but a numerical improvement was observed.
2026-03-08 Genentech, Inc. Results Genentech Provides Update on Phase III persevERA Study in ER-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer gene.com ↗
The study did not meet its primary objective of a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival in the intent-to-treat population versus letrozole plus palbociclib, but a numerical improvement was observed.
2025-06-01 AstraZeneca Results Camizestrant reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 56% in patients with advanced HR-positive breast cancer with an emergent ESR1 tumour mutation in SERENA-6 Phase III trial astrazeneca.com ↗
Results showed the camizestrant combination reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 56% compared to standard-of-care treatment (based on a hazard ratio [HR] of 0.44; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.31–0.60; p<0.00001) as assessed by investigator.
2025-02-26 AstraZeneca Results Camizestrant demonstrated highly statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival in 1st-line advanced HR-positive breast cancer with an emergent ESR1 tumour mutation in SERENA-6 Phase III trial astrazeneca.com ↗
2023-12-05 Eli Lilly and Company Results Lilly to Present Final Overall Survival Analysis from the MONARCH 3 Study of Verzenio® (abemaciclib) and Additional Results from Its Breast Cancer Portfolio at the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium lilly.com ↗
For women with visceral organ metastases, data showed a median OS of more than five years, with an increase in median OS of 14.9 months in the Verzenio arm compared to the control arm (63.7 vs 48.8 months).
2022-11-21 Oncolytics Biotech Results Oncolytics Biotech ® Announces Presentations at the Upcoming San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium oncolyticsbiotech.com ↗
Results published in the abstract showed that the studied combinations altered tumor microenvironments to induce and enhance anti-tumor immunity.
2022-11-07 Oncolytics Biotech Results Oncolytics Biotech ® Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Recent Operational Highlights oncolyticsbiotech.com ↗
Flow cytometry analyses of blood samples from these patients showed a statistically significant increase in anti-cancer NK cells on day 21 post-treatment in cohort 2 compared to cohort 1.
2022-06-04 Pfizer Results Pfizer Announces Overall Survival Results from Phase 3 PALOMA-2 Trial of IBRANCE® (palbociclib) for the First-Line Treatment of ER+, HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer pfizer.com ↗
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced overall survival (OS) results from the Phase 3 PALOMA-2 trial, which evaluated IBRANCE® (palbociclib) in combination with letrozole compared to placebo plus letrozole for the first-line treatment of postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) metastatic breast cancer (mBC).

All press releases naming this drug 40 releases

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Evidence & citations 24 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 767 sources stand behind the page.

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Known as Letrozole “POETIC was an open-label, multicentre, parallel-group, randomised, phase 3 trial (done in 130 UK hospitals) in which postmenopausal women aged at least 50 years with WHO...” PMID 33152284 ↗ Nov 2020
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“One hundred fourteen consecutive elderly women with T2-4 N0-1 and estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer were randomly assigned to primary letrozole therapy (2.5 mg daily for...” PMID 16877730 ↗ Aug 2006

“Aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole or exemestane or letrozole) oral daily tablet, or Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM) such as tamoxifen oral daily tablet or...” NCT03820830 ↗

“The experimental arm receives ribociclib at the standard dose (orally, 400mg, once daily on days 1-21 of a 28-day cycle) combined with a specified endocrine therapy (e.g.,...” NCT07380646 ↗

“aromatase inhibitors ( letrozole 2.5 mg PO per day or Anastrozole 1 mg PO per day or aromasin 25 mg PO per day) if post-menopausal, if premenopausal leutnising hormone...” NCT04012918 ↗

“This treatment consisted of any aromatase inhibitor (e.g. letrozole or exemestane), administered intravenously in Cohort A Groups daily for either 18 (if 6 doses of WT1...” NCT01220128 ↗

“Options include tamoxifen (20 mg daily), aromatase inhibitors (letrozole 2.5 mg daily, anastrozole 1 mg daily, or exemestane 25 mg daily), or fulvestrant (500 mg...” NCT07708194 ↗

“Aromatase inhibitor of the investigator's choice (letrozole, anastrozole, or exemestane) will be provided orally once daily until unacceptable toxicity, documentation of...” NCT01446159 ↗

“Letrozole is an aromatase inhibitor. This means it blocks the enzyme aromatase (found in the body's muscle, skin, breast and fat), which is used to convert androgens (hormones...” NCT03959891 ↗

“Endocrine therapy is determined by the doctor, including any kind of letrozole, anastrozole, exemestane, fulvestrant, tamoxifen, toremifene, combined with or without drugs or...” NCT03204734 ↗

“Letrozole:2.5mg,q4w or Anastrozole:1mg,q4w or Exemestane:25mg,q4w or Fulvestrant:Patients will receive intramuscular Fulvestrant on day 1 and day 15 of the first cycle and then...” NCT07810088 ↗

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Known as Brand name Femar “Brand name Femar” NCT01615211 ↗
Known as CGS 20267 “Letrozole is a chemical compound, CGS 20267 which is a third-generation, nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor.” NCT06367712 ↗
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“Letrozole, or CGS 20267, is an oral non-steroidal type II aromatase inhibitor.” NCT04619914 ↗

Known as femar “24 weeks of treatment with either tablet letrozole (femar®) initial dose of 2.5 mg each day versus tablet placebo.” NCT05205837 ↗
Known as Femar, letrozol, Novartis Healthcare “Femar®, letrozol, Novartis Healthcare” NCT00935558 ↗
Known as femara “The purpose of this study is to determine whether the first line combination hormonal therapy of an experimental drug, atamestane, plus an FDA-approved drug, toremifene...” NCT00044291 ↗
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“Based on the results from this trial, the aromatase inhibitor letrozole (Femara) is currently recommended as a part of standard adjuvant therapy for postmenopausal women with...” PMID 17912636 ↗ Oct 2007

“In the letrozole group, withdrawal bleeding was achieved using 10 mg of dydrogesterone tablets for 10 days before stimulation, then 2.5 mg of letrozole oral tablets (Femara;...” NCT00956267 ↗

“The purpose of this study is to evaluate the objective response rate of a combination of letrozole (Femara) and bevacizumab (Avastin) given preoperatively to postmenopausal...” NCT00461773 ↗

“The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects (good and bad) that the combination of the drugs letrozole (also called Femara™) and trastuzumab (also called Herceptin®)...” NCT00134680 ↗

“letrozole (femara, Novartis) orally in a dose of 2.5 mg daily, on day 2 of cycle for 5 days and gonadotropins (300-450 IU) IM start on cycle day 3. then the dose modulated...” NCT05166668 ↗

“Letrozole (trade name: Femara®; Novartis Pharma Schweiz AG, Switzerland; imported drug license No. H20140149): 2.5 mg/table, 1 table by mouth once a day, continuously for a...” NCT04047758 ↗

“Group 2 will receive Letrozole (Femara®, Novartis, Switzerland) 2.5mg twice daily for 5 days starting from the 3rd day of menstruation or progesterone withdrawal bleeding.” NCT02304107 ↗

“Group 1 will receive Letrozole (Femara®, Novartis, Switzerland) 2.5mg twice daily for 5 days starting from the 3rd day of menstruation or progesterone withdrawal bleeding” NCT02305693 ↗

“Letrozole, sold under the brand name Femara among others, is an aromatase inhibitor which is used in the treatment of hormonally-responsive breast cancer after surgery.” NCT03901170 ↗

“This is a randomized phase II study of letrozole (Femara) administered 2.5 mg orally daily to patients with newly diagnosed clinical stage I and II LMS.” NCT05649956 ↗

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Known as Femara (letrozole) “Femara (letrozole)” NCT01897441 ↗
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“Femara (letrozole)” NCT00240071 ↗

“Femara (Letrozole)” NCT00530868 ↗

“Femara (Letrozole)” NCT01248416 ↗

Known as FemarTM “Patients entered into this study will be given letrozole (FemarTM) in combination with ribociclib (KisqaliTM) for at least 6 months.” NCT05163106 ↗
Known as Fermara “Fermara® (letrozole) 2.5 mg/day PO” NCT00828854 ↗
Known as LEBE “single IM injection of Letrozole LEBE 75 mg” NCT06315205 ↗
Known as LET “The phase 3 MONALEESA-2 study demonstrated that addition of ribociclib (RIB) to letrozole (LET) significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients (pts) with...” PMID 29404806 ↗ Feb 2018
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“The National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group MA.17 trial examined the efficacy of letrozole (LET) started within 3 months of 5 years of adjuvant tamoxifen in...” PMID 18332475 ↗ Mar 2008

“After 24 wks, an aromatase inhibitor, letrozole (LET, 2.5 mg/d oral), will be co-administered with TC for 8 wks to block estrogen synthesis and examine whether T's effects are...” NCT04321551 ↗

“In Phase 2, the same protocol was employed with the addition of an aromatase inhibitor (letrozole, LET) administered daily beginning at week 4 for 2 weeks.” PMID 28187771 ↗ Feb 2017

Known as Letrofem “Clomiphene citrate (Ovumid®, Iran Hormones Company) 25 mg/day with co-treatment of Letrozole (Letrofem®, Iran Hormones Company) 2.5 mg/day are given from cycle day 3 onwards.” NCT02732808 ↗
Known as letrol “The experimental arm (p1) will be treated with letrozole 5 mg for 10 days. The comparator arm (p2) will receive letrozole 10mg for 5 days (Tab letrol 2.5mg -Renata Pharmaceutical.” NCT07448272 ↗
Known as Letrozol “The intervention will include changes in medication (e.g. change from Letrozol to Tamoxifen, treatment for polyneuropathy, osteoporosis).” NCT06120595 ↗
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“Patients will be given Letrozol 2.5 mg or Anastrazol1 mg, every 24H and all of them will be given Calcium + Vit D supplement.” NCT03111615 ↗

“4. Letrozol tablets, 2.5 mg x 1 orally” NCT03378297 ↗

“Letrozol or Anastrozol or Exemestane” NCT02592083 ↗

“Femar®,letrozol, Novartis Healthcare” NCT00935558 ↗

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Known as Letrozole component of kisqali femara co-pack ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1444 ↗
Known as Letrozole Tablets “Drug: Letrozole Tablets” NCT04906395 ↗
Known as Letrozole(Femara) “Letrozole (Femara)” NCT06218303 ↗
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“Letrozole (Femara)” NCT00161291 ↗

“Letrozole(Femara)” NCT00579826 ↗

Known as Letrozole(Femara, Novartis Pharmaceuticals) “Letrozole(Femara, Novartis Pharmaceuticals)” NCT02491320 ↗
Known as LTZ “Postmenopausal women with untreated stage I-III HR+/HER2-negative breast cancer were randomized (1:1:1) to receive 3 weeks of letrozole (LTZ) 2.5 mg/day, oral mVNB 50 mg 3...” PMID 31533777 ↗ Sep 2019
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“The use of aromatase inhibitor, letrozole (LTZ), in reproductive medicine started in 2001.” NCT02647424 ↗

Known as NSC-759652 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1444 ↗
Action Inhibit “Aromatase inhibitors work by inhibiting the action of the enzyme aromatase, which converts androgens into estrogens by a process called aromatization.” NCT00001521 ↗
Modality Other / unclassified “the aromatase inhibitor letrozole” PMID 16145047 ↗ Sep 2005
Route Oral “letrozole - 1.5mg/m\^2 body surface area orally” NCT00001521 ↗
Target CYP19 “Letrozole is a potent and highly selective third generation aromatase inhibitor that was developed in the early 1990's. Aromatase is an enzyme of the cytochrome P-450...” NCT01035099 ↗