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Drugs Approved for Breast Cancer
This page lists cancer drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for breast cancer. The list includes generic and brand names. This page also lists common drug combinations used in breast cancer. The individual drugs in the combinations are FDA-approved. However, the drug combinations themselves usually are not approved, although they are widely used.
The drug names link to NCI's Cancer Drug Information summaries. There may be drugs used in breast cancer that are not listed here.
Drugs Approved to Prevent Breast Cancer
Evista (Raloxifene Hydrochloride)
Raloxifene Hydrochloride
Tamoxifen Citrate
Drugs Approved to Treat Breast Cancer
Abemaciclib
Abraxane (Paclitaxel Albumin-stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation)
Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine
Afinitor (Everolimus)
Afinitor Disperz (Everolimus)
Alpelisib
Anastrozole
Aredia (Pamidronate Disodium)
Arimidex (Anastrozole)
Aromasin (Exemestane)
Atezolizumab
Capecitabine
Cyclophosphamide
Docetaxel
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
Ellence (Epirubicin Hydrochloride)
Epirubicin Hydrochloride
Eribulin Mesylate
Everolimus
Exemestane
5-FU (Fluorouracil Injection)
Fareston (Toremifene)
Faslodex (Fulvestrant)
Femara (Letrozole)
Fluorouracil Injection
Fulvestrant
Gemcitabine Hydrochloride
Gemzar (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride)
Goserelin Acetate
Halaven (Eribulin Mesylate)
Herceptin Hylecta (Trastuzumab and Hyaluronidase-oysk)
Herceptin (Trastuzumab)
Ibrance (Palbociclib)
Ixabepilone
Ixempra (Ixabepilone)
Kadcyla (Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine)
Kisqali (Ribociclib)
Lapatinib Ditosylate
Letrozole
Lynparza (Olaparib)
Megestrol Acetate
Methotrexate
Neratinib Maleate
Nerlynx (Neratinib Maleate)
Olaparib
Paclitaxel
Paclitaxel Albumin-stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation
Palbociclib
Pamidronate Disodium
Perjeta (Pertuzumab)
Pertuzumab
Piqray (Alpelisib)
Ribociclib
Talazoparib Tosylate
Talzenna (Talazoparib Tosylate)
Tamoxifen Citrate
Taxol (Paclitaxel)
Taxotere (Docetaxel)
Tecentriq (Atezolizumab)
Thiotepa
Toremifene
Trastuzumab
Trastuzumab and Hyaluronidase-oysk
Trexall (Methotrexate)
Tykerb (Lapatinib Ditosylate)
Verzenio (Abemaciclib)
Vinblastine Sulfate
Xeloda (Capecitabine)
Zoladex (Goserelin Acetate)
Drug Combinations Used in Breast Cancer
AC
AC-T
CAF
CMF
FEC
TAC
