Ixabepilone (Ixempra) for Breast Cancer

Ixabepilone (ix ab ep' i lone; Ixempra - Bristol-Myers Squibb), a semisynthetic epothilone analog, has been approved by the FDA for treatment of advanced breast cancer. It is indicated for use in combination with capecitabine (Xeloda - Roche) for treatment of locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer after failure of an anthracycline such as doxorubicin (Adriamycin) and a taxane such as paclitaxel (Taxol, and others). It is also approved as monotherapy for treatment of metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer after an anthracycline, a taxane and capecitabine have failed....

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