Ixempra
| Ixempra | |
|---|---|
| Term | Ixempra |
| Short definition | Ixempra (ik-SEM-pruh) A drug used alone or with capecitabine to treat breast cancer that is locally advanced or has spread to other parts of the body and is getting worse not improved by treatment with other anticancer medicines. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Ixempra - (pronounced) (ik-SEM-pruh) A drug used alone or with capecitabine to treat breast cancer that is locally advanced or has spread to other parts of the body and is getting worse not improved by treatment with other anticancer medicines. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Ixempra blocks cell growth by stopping cell division and can kill cancer cells. It's a type of epothilone analog and a type of antimicrotubule agent. Also called BMS-247550 and Ixabepilon
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