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Abraxane vs. Afinitor: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)

Summary:

We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Abraxane and Afinitor. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 194,566 people who take Abraxane and Afinitor, and is updated regularly.

What is Abraxane?

Abraxane has active ingredients of paclitaxel. It is often used in breast cancer metastatic. eHealthMe is studying from 19,196 Abraxane users. Check the latest studies of Abraxane.

What is Afinitor?

Afinitor has active ingredients of everolimus. It is often used in breast cancer metastatic. eHealthMe is studying from 41,680 Afinitor users. Check the latest studies of Afinitor.

On Jul, 18, 2026

194,566 people who take Abraxane and Afinitor are studied.

Abraxane vs Afinitor drug comparison reports.

Drugs being compared in this study:

  • Abraxane (paclitaxel)
  • Afinitor (everolimus)

Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:

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Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:

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Drug effectiveness:

Abraxane:

  • not at all: 4.6 %
  • somewhat: 22.99 %
  • moderate: 28.74 %
  • high: 31.03 %
  • very high: 12.64 %

Afinitor:

  • not at all: 6.06 %
  • somewhat: 9.09 %
  • moderate: 30.3 %
  • high: 45.45 %
  • very high: 9.09 %

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How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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How the study uses the data?

The study is based on paclitaxel and everolimus (the active ingredients of Abraxane and Afinitor, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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