Verzenios
What Verzenios is used for
Early Breast Cancer Verzenios in combination with endocrine therapy is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with hormone receptor (HR) positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) negative, node positive early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence (see section 5.1). In pre or perimenopausal women, aromatase inhibitor endocrine therapy should be combined with a luteinising hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist. Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Verzenios is indicated for the treatment of women with hormone receptor (HR) positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in combination with an aromatase inhibitor or fulvestrant as initial endocrine-based therapy, or in women who have received prior endocrine therapy. In pre- or perimenopausal women, the endocrine therapy should be combined with a LHRH agonist.
Approved use, as published by the European Medicines Agency.
Key facts
- Brand
- Verzenios
- Active substance
- abemaciclib
- Disease area
- Breast Neoplasms
- Medicine group
- Antineoplastic agents
- ATC code
- L01EF03
- Marketing authorisation holder
- Eli Lilly Nederland B.V.
- Authorised in the EU since
- 2018
Official information
In the USA
Same active substance: Verzenio
In India
- Abemaciclib: 3 brands in India
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Common questions
What is Verzenios used for?
Early Breast Cancer Verzenios in combination with endocrine therapy is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with hormone receptor (HR) positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) negative, node positive early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence (see section 5.1). In pre or perimenopausal women, aromatase inhibitor endocrine therapy should be combined with a luteinising hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist. Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Verzenios is indicated for the treatment of women with hormone receptor (HR) positive, human epidermal growth fa…
What is the active substance in Verzenios?
Verzenios contains abemaciclib.
Who makes Verzenios?
The EU marketing authorisation holder is Eli Lilly Nederland B.V..
Source: European Medicines Agency medicines data (ema.europa.eu), reproduced with acknowledgement of the source. Page made 5 November 2026 by Satya Babu.
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