Leuprolide (Lupron, Eligard, Fensolvi)
Leuprolide (pronounced [loo PROE lide]) is also known by the brand names Eligard, Lupron Depot, and Fensolvi. Lupron is an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) drug that belongs to a class called gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists. It is also known as androgen deprivation
Everolimus (Afinitor, Zortress)
Everolimus (pronounced [e ver OH li mus]) is also known by the brand names Afinitor and Zortress. Everolimus is an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) drug that belongs to a class called mTOR kinase inhibitors. It is a type of chemotherapy that prevents
Abiraterone Acetate (Zytiga, Yonsa)
Abiraterone Acetate (pronounced [a bir A ter one AS e tate]) is also known by the brand names Zytiga and Yonsa. Abiraterone is an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) drug that belongs to a class called antiandrogen therapy. It is a type of
Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
Trastuzumab (pronounced [tras TU zoo mab]) is also known by the brand name Herceptin. Herceptin is an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) drug that belongs to a class called Anti-HER2. It is a type of chemotherapy that prevents cancer cells from multiplying and
Imatinib (Gleevec)
Imatinib (pronounced [eye MAT eh nib]) is also known by the brand name, Gleevec. Imatinib is an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) drug that belongs to a class called BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors. It is a type of chemotherapy that prevents cancer cells
Temozolomide (Temodar)
Temozolomide (pronounced [te moe ZOE loe mide]) is also known by the brand name Temodar. Temozolomide is an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) drug that belongs to a class called alkylating agents. It is a type of chemotherapy that prevents cancer cells from
Sorafenib (Nexavar)
Sorafenib (pronounced [sor AF e nib]) is also known by the brand name, Nexavar. Sorafenib is currently only available as the brand Nexavar, and there is no generic available. It is an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) drug that belongs to a class
Bevacizumab (Avastin)
Bevacizumab (pronounced [be vuh SIZ uh mab]) is also known by the brand name, Avastin. Bevacizumab is currently only available as the brand Avastin, and there is no generic available. It also has two approved biosimilars called Zirabev and Mvasi.
Erlotinib (Tarceva)
Erlotinib, also known as Tarceva, is a targeted cancer drug used to treat metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients with a specific gene mutation (EGFR exon 19 deletion or exon 21 [L858R] substitution mutations) as first-line therapy, maintenance
Enzalutamide (Xtandi)
Enzalutamide (pronounced [en za LOO ta mide]) is also known by the brand name, Xtandi. It is currently only available as the brand, Xtandi, and there is no generic available. Xtandi is an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) drug that belongs to a