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Pomegranate compounds may ease breast cancer risk  -  05 Jan 2010
Many women who have had breast cancer take medicines called aromatase inhibitors -- such as Pfizer's Aromasin, Novartis' Femara and AstraZeneca Plc's ... Reuters

Govt to examine Sun's breast cancer drug  -  05 Jan 2010
Letrozole is the original drug developed by Swiss company Novartis, which it sells under the brand name Femara to treat breast cancer in post-menopausal ... Economic Times

ì„?류 함유 물질, 아로마타제 억제 효과 있어  -  05 Jan 2010
...ë§Žì?€ 여성들ì?€ í™”ì?´ìž?ì?˜ '아로마신(Aromasin)', 노바티스ì?˜ '페마ë?¼(Femara)'와 ê°™ì?€ 아로마타제 억제제를 유방암 치료제로 복용하고 있다. ... 데일리팜

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Novartis drops as analysts recommend selling  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
...the loss of about $13 billion gross profit over the next 5-6 years following the genericisation of Gleevec, Diovan, Femara, Zometa and many others." Reuters

San Diego's BioTheranostics Gears Up to Sell Test That Predicts Breast Cancer ...  -  ‎Dec 12, 2009‎
...which patients had a three-fold greater likelihood of benefitting from a standard aromatase inhibitor therapy from Novartis, called letrozole (Femara). ... Xconomy

Bone Drugs Also Helpful In Beating Breast Cancer  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
Zzoledronic acid was found safe to be given to women with breast cancer and who were being treated with the aromatase inhibitor Femara (letrozole), ... Visit Bulgaria

Healthcare on My Wife's Mind  -  ‎Dec 24, 2009‎
The drug is Femara. We pay for it ourselves- about 300./mo. But the lesson is that the R & D was done and there are 2 more waiting in the wings that some ... RedState (blog)

Letrozole Superior To Tamoxifen In Breast Cancer  -  ‎Dec 24, 2009‎
The aromatase inhibitor letrozole (Femara) produces a significant survival benefit over tamoxifen when used as adjuvant therapy for postmenopausal women ... Medical News Today

Zoledronic Acid Improves Bone Loss Associated With Adjuvant AI Therapy in ...  -  ‎Dec 15, 2009‎
Five-year follow-up results of the Zometa-Femara Adjuvant Synergy Trial (Z-FAST) were presented here on December 12 at the 32nd Annual San Antonio Breast ... DG News

SABCS: No Cancer Benefit for Preop Bone Drug  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
The same strategy using the aromatase inhibitor letrozole (Femara) reduced proliferation (indicated by its marker Ki67) by 52% with a similar benefit for ... MedPage Today

Tamoxifen, Endoxifen, and CYP2D6: The Rules for Evaluating a Predictive Factor  -  ‎Dec 17, 2009‎
...favor of anastrozole (Arimidex) and letrozole (Femara),[1,2] which did not translate into a survival advantage, as confirmed in a recent meta-analysis. ... Cancer Network

Treatment Updates  -  ‎Dec 23, 2009‎
Premenopausal women who took tamoxifen for five years, followed by another aromatase inhibitor called Femara (letrozole), were less likely to have a ... Curetoday.com (press release)

Taro Sends Important Update to Shareholders  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
Femara®, the branded form of letrozole, states in its package insert that “You should not take Femara® if you are premenopausal ¦ as it may cause harm to an ... PharmaLive.com (press release)

BIG 1-98: Benefits of letrozole over tamoxifen greater than previously reported  -  ‎Dec 14, 2009‎
...randomized, multicenter trial comparing letrozole (Femara, Novartis) vs. tamoxifen. Results from BIG 1-98 presented in 2008 showed a nonsignificant 13% ... HemOncToday

'유방암' 환ìž? 수명 연장 효과 '페마ë?¼ > 타목시펜'  -  ‎Dec 25, 2009‎
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'넥사바'등 유방암 약효 연구 ì?Ÿì•„ì ¸  -  ‎Dec 13, 2009‎
...ë˜? ì?´ë²ˆ 유방암 ì—°ë¡€ 심í?¬ì§€ì›€ì—?서는 ì—?스트로ê²?수용체 양성 유방암 치료 실험약 '피다레스타트(Fidarestat)'와 '페마ë?¼(Femara)ì?˜ 병용치료 유효성ì—? 관한 í…?사스대학 ... 헬스코리아뉴스

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®Femara, תרופת המקור עליה מבוסס ×”-Letrozole, מצהירה בעלון לצרכן המצורף לתרופה ×›×™ "×?ין לקחת ×?ת ®Femara ב×?×? הינך בגיל פוריות... שכן ×”×™×? עלולה לגרו×? × ×–×§ לעובר. ... טלנירי

Bisphosphonate könnten Brustkrebs vorbeugen  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
Hierauf deuten die Ergebnisse der Zometa-Femara Adjuvant Synergy Trial oder Z-FAST-Studie hin, an der 602 postmenopausale Frauen mit rezeptorpositiven ... Deutsches Ärzteblatt

All for the breast  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
After starting drug treatments in June 2008, first with Femara and then in July 2008 with Herceptin (by intravenous drip), her tumors started to shrink. ... Del Mar Times

A simple solution  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
The patient had tried unsuccessfully to get the hormone letrozole (marketed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals as Femara) at five different pharmacies and was ... Yellow Advertiser

Drug for cancer is easier to find  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
The woman had tried unsuccessfully to get the hormone letrozole, which is marketed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals as Femara, at five different pharmacies. ... Essex Echo

STUDY CONFIRMS AN OPTIMAL  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
Important results from one such clinical trial that were recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) show that a drug called Femara® ... North American Press Syndicate

Novartis profit steady as vaccines, charges limit growth  -  ‎Oct 22, 2009‎
Cancer drugs Zometa and Femara contributed $664 million to its top line. Vaccine and diagnostic sales dropped 18% after fewer H5N1 avian pandemic ... MarketWatch

Solid quarter for Novartis as firm waits for swine flu windfall  -  ‎Oct 22, 2009‎
Femara (letrozole), for women with hormone-sensitive breast cancer, climbed 14% to $329 million and Zometa (zoledronic acid) for cancer complications ... Pharma Times

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Szczególnym zainteresowaniem 20-latka cieszył się onkologiczny lek "Femara", który oprócz leczenia, minimalizuje skutki uboczne działania sterydów i ... Gazeta.pl

Aromasin nel trattamento del tumore al seno a insorgenza precoce  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
...portato allo sviluppo degli inibitori dell'aromatasi di terza generazione, Anastrozolo ( Arimidex ), Letrozolo ( Femara ) ed Exemestane ( Aromasin ). ... XagenaSalute

Nestlé schwächelt wegen anstehendem Verkauf  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Dem Unternehmen drohe aufgrund von Patentabläufen bei Diovan, Femara, Zometa und Glivec ein Ertragseinbruch. Novartis könne die Kosten aber nicht ... Cash

RPT/PREVISIONS/Novartis T3: bénefice net attendu entre 2046 et 2254 mio USD  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
...des ventes des produits clés (Glivec, Zometa, Femara, Exelon ainsi que les médicaments dernièrement lancés Lucentis, Exjade, Exforge et Aclasta). ... Romandie.com

WDH/AUSBLICK/Novartis Q3: Reingewinn von 2'161 Mio CHF erwartet  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
Analysten haben dazu folgende Schätzungen: FOKUS: Die meisten Analysten erwarten, dass sich das Umsatzwachstum der Schlüsselprodukte Glivec, Zometa, Femara ... Handelszeitung Online

Novartis "outperform"  -  ‎Oct 22, 2009‎
Novartis weise bis 2015 nach wie vor eines der besten Wachstumsprofile, sowohl bei Umsatz als auch Ergebnis je Aktie, auch wenn Femara in 2011 und Diovan in ... newratings.de

Novartis "buy"  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
Novartis Pharmaceuticals werde durch die Generikaproduktion von so wichtigen Medikamenten wie Diovan, Zometa, Femara und Exelon belastet werden. ... newratings.de

DJ HUGIN NEWS/Novartis verzeichnet in den ersten -6-  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
Femara (USD 925 Millionen, +16% in lokalen Währungen), ein Medikament zur oralen Behandlung von Frauen mit hormonsensitivem Brustkrebs, verzeichnete 2009 ... unternehmer.de

Femara May Be Better Than Tamoxifen  -  Dec 28, 2005
By Daniel J. DeNoon. A large 27-nation clinical trial shows that postmenopausal women with estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer are less likely to get ... FOXNews

Novartis reports positive study results for Femara breast cancer...  -  Mar 23, 2006
BASEL (AFX) - Novartis AG announced positive study results for breast cancer treatment Femara in post-menopausal women with hormone-related early stage ... Forbes

Femara Beats Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer  -  May 16, 2005
By Charlene Laino. Menopausal women with early breast cancer fare better if they are treated with Femara than if they are given the standard hormone therapy ... FOXNews

Femara cuts cancer recurrence even if started late  -  Mar 10, 2008
By Julie Steenhuysen. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Taking the breast cancer pill Femara can significantly reduce the chances that a woman's cancer will return, ... Reuters

Breast Cancer Drug Femara Beats Tamoxifen  -  Jan 27, 2005
Postmenopausal (search) women with early breast cancer have fewer recurrences after surgery when they take Femara (search) instead of tamoxifen (search), ... FOXNews

Novartis Femara ok'd in Germany as inititial therapy after breast...  -  Mar 20, 2006
ZURICH (AFX) - Novartis AG said its Femara breat cancer drug has been approved in Germany for post-surgery use in postmenopausal women with ... Forbes

Novartis, Mylan agree on Femara generic  -  Dec 2, 2008
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis AG (NOVN.VX) and Mylan Inc MYL.N have agreed a deal over Mylan's copy-cat version of Novartis's Femara breast cancer drug, ... Reuters

Femara After Tamoxifen Can Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence  -  Sep 8, 2005
By Jennifer Warner. New research backs up earlier reports that the breast cancer drug Femara can reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence by nearly 50 ... FOXNews

… submits new FDA, European applications for additional use of Femara...  -  Jul 11, 2005
Upon approval for this indication, Femara will become the only breast cancer ... Studies show that Femara reduces the risk of cancer returning by up to 30 ... Forbes

Novartis' Femara gets FDA priority review for adjuvant early breast...  -  Aug 29, 2005
...has granted its breast cancer drug Femara priority review for a new indication as adjuvant treatment for postmenopausal women with early breast cancer. ... Forbes

Novartis's Zometa slows breast cancer bone loss combined with Femara ...  -  May 16, 2005
BASEL (AFX) - Novartis AG's Zometa slows bone loss in breast cancer patients also treated with the company's Femara drug, according to a study. ... Forbes

Novartis says will defend rights on Femara  -  May 3, 2007
ZURICH, May 3 (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG (NOVN.VX) will continue to defend its intellectual property rights on Femara after US approval of a ... Reuters

Glaxo's Medicine Tykerb Slows Spread of Breast Cancer  -  Dec 11, 2008
All the women also received Novartis AG's Femara, which is already approved as an initial treatment. The results presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer ... Bloomberg

Novartis presents new data on breast cancer drug Femara  -  Dec 13, 2005
ZURICH (AFX) - Novartis AG said women with hormone-sensitive early breast cancer who switched to its Femara drug from placebo as part of a landmark trial ... Forbes

Scottish approval for cancer drug  -  May 8, 2006
Women with breast cancer are set to benefit from a new drug, Femara, which has been ... Until now Femara, which is also known as Letrozole, has only been ... BBC News

'Grab a handful' training tapes scandal deepens  -  Apr 24, 2007
The tapes show reps how to raise doubts over the results of trials of Femara, and then switch back to discussing Arimidex's own positive trial data. ... Independent

Femara® first aromatase inhibitor to indicate survival benefit versus...  -  Dec 11, 2008
Basel - New long-term data from a major international breast cancer study reports that postmenopausal woman with hormone receptor-positive early-stage ... webwire.com

Hope for women as anti-cancer drug wins approval  -  May 23, 2006
Previous research has shown that Femara works better after surgery and cuts death rates by 39 per cent in women who took it after a long course of tamoxifen ... Times Online

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Femara(R) Approved In Germany As Initial Therapy For Postmenopausal …  -  Mar 26, 2006
Novartis has announced that Femara(R) (letrozole) has received approval in Germany for use after surgery in postmenopausal women with hormone-sensitive ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Breast Cancer Drug Not for Fertility  -  Nov 30, 2005
Femara isn't intended for use in fertility treatments. ... Femara is an aromatase inhibitor. It curbs production of estrogen, a female sex hormone which ... WebMD

Atlanta Metro News | ajc.com  -  Dec 17, 2008
There were trends toward improved survival for women starting on Femara, but the differences were so small they could have occurred by chance alone. ... Atlanta Journal Constitution

Wyeth Stops Breast Cancer Trial  -  Mar 16, 2006
The phase III trial involved the experimental drug temsirolimus plus the already-approved breast cancer drug Femara. The combination was being tested as a ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

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ASCO data move cancer-drug stocks - MarketWatch  -  Jun 2, 2008
Novartis said that a Phase II study indicates its drug candidate RAD001 can increase the effectiveness of its breast-cancer drug Femara in women with newly ... MarketWatch

Novartis Q1 net beats expectations on underlying growth, divestments ...  -  Apr 24, 2006
Net sales in Europe were down 7 pct in usd but rose 1 pct in local currencies with strong performances from Diovan, Glivec, Femara, Comtan/Stalevo and ... Forbes

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Femara Helped Significantly More Women With Early Breast Cancer Live ...  -  May 13, 2005
...- Femara demonstrated significant advantage in disease free survival vs. tamoxifen, particularly in subgroups of postmenopausal women at increased risk of ... $4.95 - PR Newswire - ECNext

Better chance at life  -  Nov 21, 2006
From December 1 the cancer drug Femara will become available on the nation's ... Cancer experts claim Femara reduces the risk of breast cancer returning in ... NEWS.com.au

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...economical and political implications. To protect the consumer and prevent abuse, many governments regulate the manufacture, sale, and administration of ... Sokwanele

Femara for metastatic disease?  -  Sep 22, 2008
Question from Valerie: What is the current research on the effectiveness of Femara on women who have been diagnosed with inoperable stage IV breast tumors? ... Breastcancer.org

Canadian Regulators Warn Against Use of Femara as Fertility Drug  -  Nov 29, 2005
By Michael Smith,. OTTAWA, Nov. 29 - The aromatase inhibitor Femara (letrozole) -- approved as adjuvant breast cancer therapy in postmenopausal women -- can ... MedPage Today

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New 4-Year Data Confirm Letrozole Cuts Risk of Breast Cancer …  -  Oct 5, 2006
Importantly, the use of Femara resulted in substantial risk reduction in two ... In this group at 51-month median follow-up, Femara reduced the risk of ... DG News

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'Lifeline' for sufferers of breast cancer as new drug approved  -  Mar 8, 2005
It means that Scottish clinicians can now prescribe Femara to all ... Femara, which slashes the chances of the disease returning after surgery, ... Scotsman

Press Release: Video: Femara(R) First Aromatase Inhibitor to Indicate...  -  Dec 11, 2008
Video: Femara(R) First Aromatase Inhibitor to Indicate Survival Benefit Versus Tamoxifen When Taken for Five Years After Breast Cancer Surgery. from PR ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Femara Prevents Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse  -  Oct 2, 2006
LONDON OCT 02, 2006 (Reuters) - New 4-year clinical trial results confirm the effectiveness of Novartis"s drug Femara (letrozole) in cutting the risk of ... Cancerpage.com

Novartis submits Femara for postmenopausal women with early breast …  -  Jul 12, 2005
Novartis has submitted marketing authorization applications in the United States and Europe for the use of Femara® (letrozole) in the adjuvant ... i-newswire.com

Press Release: Femara(R) (letrozole) FIRST Aromatase Inhibitor to …  -  Dec 11, 2008
Femara(R) (letrozole) FIRST Aromatase Inhibitor to Indicate Overall Survival Benefit Versus tamoxifen When Taken for Five Years After Breast Cancer Surgery. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire Europe - HighBeam Research

Additional AstraZeneca staff disciplined  -  Apr 17, 2007
Letrozole is the generic name for Femara. Such direct comparison or counter-promotion of two drugs could be improper, since neither company has tested the ... $2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBank

KEEP TAKING YOUR FEMARA  -  Dec 21, 2006
Dear Pharmacist: I've heard that exercising lowers a woman's risk for breast cancer. Why is that, and if I exercise, does that mean I can stop taking my ... Pay-Per-View - South Florida Sun - Sentinel - ProQuest Archiver

Press Release: VIDEO: Femara(R) helps protect against return of...  -  Mar 10, 2008
VIDEO: Femara(R) helps protect against return of breast cancer even when treatment starts several years after completing tamoxifen therapy. from PR Newswire ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Better Odds Against Breast Cancer  -  Jun 6, 2005
A study released at the prestigious American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in May comparing the aromatase inhibitor Femara with tamoxifen ... BusinessWeek

New Femara indications in US and UK  -  Feb 1, 2006
Femara is now the first and only aromatase inhibitor licensed for treatment across the entire breast cancer treatment spectrum--before surgery, ... Pay-Per-View - Med Ad News - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Thailand calls off negotiations with European drug makers  -  Dec 19, 2007
A proposal to make or buy the medicines—Novartis' Femara, Sanofi's Taxotere and Roche's Tarceva—would be submitted to the health ministry on 21 December. ... Livemint

Hogel appointed COO at Duquesne Light  -  Dec 3, 2008
Mylan Inc. said it has been granted a patent license to market letrozole tablets, the generic version of Femara, under the terms of a settlement with ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Femara[R] approved in Germany as the only hormonal therapy given...  -  Mar 7, 2005
Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin ASA. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ... Free with registration - Europe Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

EBCC: Zometa with Femara Sooner Better Than Later in Keeping Bone  -  Mar 23, 2006
By Michael Smith,. NICE, France, March 23 - Upfront treatment with Zometa (zoledronic acid) was significantly better than delayed Zometa at preserving bone ... MedPage Today

… In Journal Of Clinical Oncology Support That Femara® Is More...  -  Feb 20, 2007
At a median follow-up of more than four years (51 months), Femara reduced the ... Femara significantly improved disease-free survival (a measure of disease ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

On the Move: Hilton, Telecom Italia, Renault  -  Dec 29, 2005
US regulators okayed Femara for a new indication: use by certain post menopausal women with early breast cancer immediately after surgery. ... BusinessWeek

Drugmaker warns not to use drug for fertility  -  Dec 7, 2005
Novartis AG has sent a letter warning doctors not to use Femara, ... Femara, one of seven drugs on the market that Novartis is targeting to have sales of ... Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest Archiver

SHOT STOPS ONE PNEUMONIA  -  Sep 9, 2007
We visited a reproductive endocrinologist, who put me on Femara, a drug for breast ... Femara hasn't been sanctioned by the Food and Drug Administration. ... Pay-Per-View - South Florida Sun - Sentinel - ProQuest Archiver

… submits applications in US and Europe for Femara(R) as adjuvant …  -  Nov 7, 2005
EAST HANOVER, NJ, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Novartis has submitted marketing authorization applications in the United States and Europe for the use of ... FinanzNachrichten.de

Femara approved for post-surgery treatment  -  Jan 19, 2006
The drugmaker Novartis announces US regulatory approval of Femara (letrozole) as a treatment for use after surgery in postmenopausal women with ... DentalPlans.com

Breast Cancer Drug Good Later Than Thought  -  Mar 11, 2008
New research shows that women can follow up with the drug, Femara, ... It had been thought for a long time that Femara is only useful when begun almost ... CBS News

Femara Link To Birth Defects Called Incorrect  -  Apr 21, 2006
By Michael Smith, MedPage Today Staff Writer. MONTREAL, April 21 — Concern about congenital malformations arising from the off-label use of Femara ... MedPage Today

US FDA gives priority review to Novartis' Femara in new indication.( …  -  Sep 5, 2005
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review to Swiss drug major Novartis' Femara (letrozole), a once-daily aromatase inhibitor, ... Pay-Per-View - Pharma Marketletter - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Breast Cancer; Study: Femara provides survival advantage vs. tamoxifen...  -  Feb 22, 2005
2005 FEB 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adjuvant use of Femara (letrozole tablets) in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

… submits applications in US and Europe for Femara(R) as adjuvant …  -  Jul 11, 2005
Novartis submits applications in US and Europe for Femara(R) as adjuvant treatment for postmenopausal women with early breast cancer. from PR Newswire. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

… Oct. 19, 2008; lumpectomy, chemotherapy, MammoSite radiation, Femara...  -  Oct 19, 2008
After her fraternal twin sister died of breast cancer in 1994, Mrs. Grooms got yearly mammograms. "I saw my sister battle this disease for two years and how ... Augusta Chronicle

International Approvals: Femara, Xyrem, Duodopa  -  Dec 12, 2005
Dec. 12, 2005 — The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has approved letrozole tablets for the adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women ... Medscape

Press Release: Femara(R) Granted FDA Priority Review for New …  -  Aug 29, 2005
Femara(R) Granted FDA Priority Review for New Indication as Adjuvant Treatment for Postmenopausal Women with Early Breast Cancer. from PR Newswire. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Femara[R] (letrozole tablets).(Product/Service Evaluation)  -  Sep 1, 2005
Introducing Femara. After breast cancer, after tamoxifen, there's something more you can do to increase your chances of staying cancer free. ... Free with registration - O, The Oprah Magazine - AccessMyLibrary.com

Breast Cancer: Hormone Therapy Overview  -  Sep 1, 2006
Specifically, Femara and Arimidex are used as part of the initial or follow-up treatment of hormone-sensitive breast cancer (even those that have spread to ... WebMD

Cognitive decline, supplements, breast cancer  -  Jan 29, 2006
The study was funded by Novartis, which makes Femara; company employees were members of a committee that reviewed the article, and seven of 14 primary ... Seattle Times

Press Release: Femara Helps More Women Live Breast Cancer-Free. - …  -  Dec 29, 2005
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Breast cancer drug funds reviewed  -  Jun 12, 2005
The drugs, known as aromatase inhibitors and marketed as Femara and Arimidex, ... Pharmac is considering subsidising Femara and Arimidex only for women with ... TVNZ

… : New Clinical Data Show Dramatic Benefits of Femara(R) for Women...  -  Dec 13, 2005
New Clinical Data Show Dramatic Benefits of Femara(R) for Women with Breast Cancer Even After Prolonged Period of No Anti-Cancer Treatment. from PR Newswire ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Make Femara available to women  -  Jan 11, 2006
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… Release: First Results of Major Study Show that Femara(R) Provides...  -  Jan 26, 2005
First Results of Major Study Show that Femara(R) Provides a Disease Free Survival Advantage vs. Tamoxifen in Adjuvant Treatment of Early Breast Cancer; ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Press Release: Femara Helps More Women Live Breast Cancer-Free. - …  -  Dec 29, 2005
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SABCS: Femara Beneficial Even Years After Tamoxifen Ends  -  Dec 9, 2005
By Michael Smith,. SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 9 - Taking the aromatase inhibitor Femara (letrozole) -- even years after stopping treatment with tamoxifen -- offers a ... MedPage Today

Breast Cancer; Study: Femara provides survival advantage vs. tamoxifen...  -  Feb 26, 2005
2005 FEB 26 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adjuvant use of Femara (letrozole tablets) in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast ... Pay-Per-View - Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Aromatase Inhibitors Better Than Tamoxifen After Surgery for Early...  -  Jan 26, 2006
The longer you take Femara (up to five years) after tamoxifen, the lower your risk of ... Femara is made by Novartis. Call Ribbon of Pink at 800-282-7630. ... Breastcancer.org

Femara Appears Safe as Fertility Agent These drugs increase fertility...  -  May 11, 2006
By Carmen Ivanov, Associate Editor. Femara (letrozole), an inexpensive, easy-to-use fertility agent, is just as safe as clomiphene citrate, a drug that has ... Softpedia

More women to receive new drugs  -  Aug 1, 2005
Aromatase inhibitor drugs such as letrozole and anastrozole, marketed as Femara and Arimidex are already funded for women with advanced breast cancer. ... TVNZ

DRUG AID IN NHS FIGHT ON CANCER  -  Nov 22, 2006
The Government's drugs watchdog has approved the use of Arimidex, Femara and Aromasin alongside "gold standard" drug Tamoxifen. ... Mirror.co.uk

Custom Treatment For Breast Cancer Victims  -  Dec 18, 2006
That tiny pill is called Femara. It's a form of hormone therapy that shuts off her body's estrogen production, keeping the cancer at bay and the 58-year-old ... CBS News

FEMARA GETS APPROVAL FOR TREATMENT OF POSTMENOPAUSAL …  -  Jan 3, 2006
Novartis has announced the US regulatory approval of Femara (letrozole) in a new indication as a treatment for use after surgery in postmenopausal women ... Pay-Per-View - FDAnews Drug Pipeline Alert - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Study: Drug slows breast cancer recurrence  -  Mar 16, 2008
Hyman Muss of the University of Vermont did a further analysis and found that letrozole, which is sold under the brand name Femara, was effective in cutting ... $2.95 - Kansas City Star - NewsBank

… Release: Newly Published Study Reveals Femara(R) Improves Chances ...  -  Apr 30, 2007
Newly Published Study Reveals Femara(R) Improves Chances for Harder to Treat Early Breast Cancer Relapse in Postmenopausal Women. from PR Newswire. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

New breast cancer drug 21 percent as effective as tamoxifen in …  -  Dec 30, 2005
The study looked at the effects of tamoxifen and Femara when used as the first drug ... It was found that Femara was successful in bringing down the risk of ... earthtimes.org

Article: Novartis' Femara.(Pipeline) - Medical Marketing & Media | …  -  Apr 1, 2005
Novartis' Femara.(Pipeline) ... find Medical Marketing & Media articles. Novartis' Femara has received marketing authorization in Germany for the treatment ... Pay-Per-View - Medical Marketing & Media - HighBeam Research

NOVARTIS FEMARA ACCESS PROGRAMME MAKES EARLY BREAST …  -  Jun 8, 2006
Novartis New Zealand Limited has launched an access programme to make Femara (letrozole) more affordable for women with breast cancer. ... Pay-Per-View - Mediacom - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Novartis warns doctors on off-label Femara use  -  Nov 30, 2005
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis has warned doctors not to use its hormone-based breast cancer drug Femara to help women become pregnant after reports of adverse ... RedOrbit

Press Release: Femara Endorsed Post-Surgery for Women With Early …  -  May 8, 2006
Femara Endorsed Post-Surgery for Women With Early Breast Cancer in Scotland...But Women in the Rest of the UK Must Wait a Further 6 Months. from PR Newswire ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire Europe - HighBeam Research

Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Who Switch to Letrozole …  -  Jun 15, 2006
Overall, women in the MA-17 study who switched from placebo to Femara ... "These data further support that women can benefit from Femara even years after ... DG News

Press Release: Femara(R) Receives US Approval as Initial Therapy for ...  -  Dec 29, 2005
Femara(R) Receives US Approval as Initial Therapy for Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Early Breast Cancer After Surgery. from PR Newswire Europe. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire Europe - HighBeam Research

Letrozole (Femara, Novartis) improves event free survival as adjuvan ...  -  Apr 3, 2006
Obviously a new post menopausal breast cancer patient would start on Femara or another aromatase inhibiting drug immediately post operatively instead of ... Gerson Lehrman Group

HORMONE-BASED BREAST CANCER TREATMENT SUBSIDISED.  -  Jan 5, 2005
The drug letrozole (marketed as Femara) is one of a new class of hormonal ... Femara has been reported to be more effective and have fewer side effects for ... Free with registration - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Femara to Drive Growth of Novartis Pharma  -  Mar 6, 2006
Novartis Pharma regards the post-menopausal breast cancer treatment Femara (letrozole) as a product central to its future growth. Femara was approved in ... Pay-Per-View - Pharma Japan - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Treat heartburn, catch more ZZZZs  -  Sep 4, 2005
The drug Femara was granted priority review from federal regulators for use in helping to prevent breast cancer from recurring in older women who have had a ... $2.95 - Chicago Sun-Times - NewsBank

FDA approves Novartis' Femara in post operative breast cancer...  -  Jan 9, 2006
Swiss drug major Novartis says that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Femara (letrozole) in a new indication as a treatment for use after ... Free with registration - Pharma Marketletter - AccessMyLibrary.com

Strong patient data for Novartis' Femara.(Brief article)  -  Apr 3, 2006
Swiss drug major Novartis says that women with hormone-sensitive early breast cancer switched to its aromatase inhibitor Femara (letrozole) from placebo ... Free with registration - Pharma Marketletter - AccessMyLibrary.com

Q4 2004 Novartis Corporation Earnings Presentation & Conference …  -  Jan 20, 2005
But we are pressing forward looking at Femara in combination with other agents. ... In fact, one of these setting combinations is the combination of Femara ... Free with registration - America's Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

… Release: Newly Published Study Reveals Femara(R) Improves Chances ...  -  Apr 30, 2007
Newly Published Study Reveals Femara(R) Improves Chances for Harder to Treat Early Breast Cancer Relapse in Postmenopausal Women. from PR Newswire Europe. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire Europe - HighBeam Research

DR. PAUL DONOHUE GOOD HEALTH  -  Jul 3, 2005
A new class of adjuvant drugs, which includes Femara, Arimidex and Aromasin, reduces the production of even the small amounts of estrogen that ... Pay-Per-View - South Florida Sun - Sentinel - ProQuest Archiver

Press Release: New Data Show Femara Helps Significantly More Women …  -  May 15, 2005
New Data Show Femara Helps Significantly More Women With Early Breast Cancer Survive Cancer-Free. from PR Newswire Europe. Highbeam Research – FREE Trial. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire Europe - HighBeam Research

Femara approved as initial Tx.(drug approval)(Brief article)  -  Apr 1, 2006
Femara (letrozole) is indicated as a treatment for use after surgery in postmenopausal women with hormone-sensitive early breast cancer (adjuvant setting). ... Free with registration - Internal Medicine News - AccessMyLibrary.com





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