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Table 7 Categories and subcategories of cancer drugs considered for analysis

From: Off-label use of cancer therapies in women diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States

Category

Subcategory

Chemotherapies

Alkylating agents, Antimetabolites, Anti-tumor antibiotics, Topoisomerase inhibitors, Anti-mitotic agents

Hormone therapies

Estrogen receptor modulators, Aromatase inhibitors, anti-Androgens

Targeted thrapies

Small-molecule inhibitors, Differentiating agents

Immunootherapies

Monoclonal antibodies, Non-specific Immunotherapies andadjuvants, Immunomodulators

  1. All therapies in these categories and subcategories that were FDA-approved for a cancer indication during the study period were evaluated.