Drug details

Verzenio (abemaciclib tablets)

type of Antineoplastics CDK Inhibitors

Verzenio (abemaciclib) is a kinase inhibitor indicated in combination with fulvestrant for the treatment of women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer with disease progression following endocrine therapy; and as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer with disease progression following endocrine therapy and prior chemotherapy in the metastatic setting.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • loss of appetite,
  • fever,
  • easy bruising,
  • unusual bleeding,
  • pale skin,
  • lightheadedness,
  • shortness of breath,
  • cold hands and feet,
  • chills,
  • tiredness,
  • wheezing,
  • mouth sores,
  • chest pain, and
  • right-sided upper stomach pain,
  • new or worsening cough,
  • pain or burning when you urinate,
  • skin sores,
  • severe or ongoing diarrhea,
  • pain or swelling in an arm or leg,
  • fast heartbeats
  • painful breathing,
The following drugs are related to Verzenio, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Activella (estradiol, norethindrone acetate)
  • Piqray (alpelisib tablets)
  • Delestrogen (estradiol valerate)
  • Depo-Estradiol (estradiol cypionate injection)
  • Orserdu (elacestrant tablets)
  • Estratest (esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone)
  • Femring (estradiol acetate)
  • Estrasorb (estradiol topical emulsion)
  • Menostar (estradiol transdermal system)
  • Herceptin Hylecta (trastuzumab and hyaluronidase-oysk injection, for subcutaneous use)
  • Herzuma (trastuzumab-pkrb for injection)
  • Phesgo (pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and hyaluronidase-zzxf injection)
  • Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy for injection, for iv use)
  • Soltamox (tamoxifen citrate)
  • Talzenna (talazoparib capsules)
  • Tukysa (tucatinib tablets)