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Arimidex
/ ˌærɪmɪˈdɛks /
Example Sentences
The drugs may be at an early stage but the breadth of the pipeline is a big plus for AstraZeneca, especially given its historic success in developing cancer drugs such as tamoxifen, Arimidex, Faslodex and Iressa.
Another drug maker, AstraZeneca, has a similar arrangement with an outside pharmacy to sell the breast- treatment Arimidex to patients.
But the plan helps Hunt cover the cost of follow-up care and pay for several medications, including Arimidex, a drug that helps reduce the likelihood of a recurrence of her breast cancer.
Tamoxifen long was the top choice, but newer drugs called aromatase inhibitors - sold as Arimidex, Femara, Aromasin and in generic form - do the job with less risk of causing uterine cancer and other problems.
The clinical trial that led to approval involved 724 women with advanced breast cancer that was no longer being controlled by either Femara or Arimidex, two aromatase inhibitors.
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