Cycling Toward Progress: Ribociclib, a CDK 4/6 Inhibitor for Breast Cancer

Clin Cancer Res. 2018 Jul 1;24(13):2981-2983. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-0463. Epub 2018 Apr 23.

Abstract

Ribociclib is an orally active, highly selective inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4 and 6. It is the second CDK 4/6 inhibitor approved for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. The addition of ribociclib to an aromatase inhibitor has resulted in marked improvements in progression-free survival for patients with metastatic breast cancer. Clin Cancer Res; 24(13); 2981-3. ©2018 AACRSee related article by Shah et al., p. 2999.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Aminopyridines
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Breast Neoplasms*
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Postmenopause
  • Purines

Substances

  • Aminopyridines
  • Purines
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4
  • ribociclib