Due to its potent nature, everolimus must be used under strict medical supervision. Common side effects include: Everolimus (Afinitor) | Cancer drugs - Cancer Research UK
Everolimus is a high-precision, dual-action medication classified as a . It is primarily used to treat certain types of advanced cancer and to prevent organ rejection in transplant recipients by regulating cell growth and the body's immune response. Core Therapeutic Uses
: It is used to treat hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer , advanced kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma), and certain neuroendocrine tumors found in the pancreas, lungs, or gastrointestinal tract.
: In oncology, it interferes with the division of cancer cells, which are then naturally destroyed by the body. In clinical studies for neuroendocrine tumors, it has shown high disease control rates.