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Verzenio (abemaciclib)Medica

Early breast cancer, HR+, HER2-negative, node-positive, high risk of recurrence

Initial criteria

  • age ≥ 18 years
  • HR+ and HER2-negative breast cancer
  • node-positive disease at high risk of recurrence (≥ 4 positive lymph nodes, or 1–3 positive lymph nodes with grade 3 disease or tumor size ≥5 cm)
  • Verzenio used in combination with endocrine therapy (tamoxifen or anastrozole, exemestane, or letrozole)
  • If pre/perimenopausal woman: receiving ovarian suppression/ablation with GnRH agonist, or had bilateral oophorectomy or ovarian irradiation
  • If man: receiving a GnRH analog

Approval duration

2 years