Piqray

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Piqray
TermPiqray
Short definitionPiqray - (pronounced) (PIK ray) drug used with fulvestrant to treat postmenopausal women and men with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer that is advanced or has spread and has a mutation (change) in the PIK3CA gene. It is used in patients whose cancer has gotten worse during or after hormone therapy. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Piqray - (pronounced) (PIK ray) drug used with fulvestrant to treat postmenopausal women and men with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer that is advanced or has spread and has a mutation (change) in the PIK3CA gene. It is used in patients whose cancer has gotten worse during or after hormone therapy. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Piqray blocks certain proteins that can help prevent cancer cells from growing and kill them. It's a kind of kinase inhibitor. Also called Alpelisib

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