Description
Abemaciclib is a CDK4 and CDK6 inhibitor found to inhibit retinoblastoma phosphorylation, leading to G1/S arrest in ER+ breast cancer cells and to promote metabolic alterations in metastatic HR+ breast cancer cells.
References
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