Faslodex 250 mg/5 ml IM Injection Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
Faslodex 250 mg/5 ml IM Injection Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
Faslodex 250 mg/5 ml IM Injection is a drug treatment of hormone receptor (HR)-positive metastatic breast cancer in post-menopausal women with disease progression following anti-estrogen therapy. It is an estrogen receptor antagonist with no agonist effects, which works both by down-regulating and by degrading the estrogen receptor. While it is used as monotherapy for the treatment of breast cancers, it is also used in combination with alpelisib for the treatment of HR-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, PIK3CA-mutated, advanced or metastatic breast cancer
Faslodex 250 mg/5 ml IM Injection for intramuscular administration is an estrogen receptor antagonist without known agonist effects.
| Trade Name | Faslodex 250 mg/5 ml IM Injection |
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Generic | Fulvestrant |
| Fulvestrant Other Names | Fulvestrant |
| Related Drugs | Arimidex, Ibrance, Femara, Aromasin, Faslodex, Verzenio, Afinitor, Xeloda, Herceptin, Lynparza |
| Weight | 250 mg/5 ml |
| Type | IM Injection |
| Formula | C32H47F5O3S |
| Weight | Average: 606.78 Monoisotopic: 606.316607362 |
| Protein binding | 99% (mainly VLDL, LDL, and HDL) |
| Groups | Approved, Investigational |
| Therapeutic Class | |
| Manufacturer | MGH Healthcare Limited |
| Available Country | Bangladesh |
| Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
Uses
Faslodex 250 mg/5 ml IM Injection is an estrogen receptor antagonist used to treat HR+ breast cancer that may also be HER2-.
For the treatment of hormone receptor positive metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women with disease progression following anti-estrogen therapy, as monotherapy or in combination with other antineoplastic agents.
Faslodex 250 mg/5 ml IM Injection is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer, Refractory, advanced Breast cancer, Refractory, metastatic Breast cancer
How Faslodex 250 mg/5 ml IM Injection works
Faslodex 250 mg/5 ml IM Injection competitively and reversibly binds to estrogen receptors present in cancer cells and achieves its anti-estrogen effects through two separate mechanisms. First, fulvestrant binds to the receptors and downregulates them so that estrogen is no longer able to bind to these receptors. Second, fulvestrant degrades the estrogen receptors to which it is bound. Both of these mechanisms inhibit the growth of tamoxifen-resistant as well as estrogen-sensitive human breast cancer cell lines.
Toxicity
There is no clinical experience with overdosage in humans.
Food Interaction
No interactions found.Faslodex 250 mg/5 ml IM Injection Disease Interaction
Volume of Distribution
- 3 to 5 L/kg
Half Life
40 days
Elimination Route
Faslodex 250 mg/5 ml IM Injection was rapidly cleared by the hepatobiliary route with excretion primarily via the feces (approximately 90%). Renal elimination was negligible (less than 1%).
