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Abemaciclib (Verzenios°), palbociclib (Ibrance°) and ribociclib (Kisqali°) added to an aromatase inhibitor in certain breast cancers

 Marketing Authorisations   Abemaciclib, palbociclib and ribociclib have been authorised since the late 2010s for use in postmenopausal women with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, whose tumour cells express hormone receptors but do not overexpress the HER2 protein. According to the initial clinical evaluation of each of these CDK 4/6 inhibitors ("ciclibs"), none of them extended survival, while an increased incidence of serious adverse effects was reported. With longer follow-up, does the addition of a CDK 4/6 inhibitor to an aromatase inhibitor extend survival? And what more is known about their adverse effects?
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