Medications for Lung Cancer
These are drugs that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning they have been determined to be safe and effective for use in Lung Cancer.
Found 43 Approved Drugs for Lung Cancer
Paclitaxel
Brand Names
Paclitaxel Protein-Bound, Abraxane
Paclitaxel
Brand Names
Paclitaxel Protein-Bound, Abraxane
Form: Injection
Method of administration: Intravenous
FDA approval date: March 01, 2004
Classification: Microtubule Inhibitor
Paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension (albumin-bound) is a microtubule inhibitor indicated for the treatment of: Metastatic breast cancer, after failure of combination chemotherapy for metastatic disease or relapse within 6 months of adjuvant chemotherapy. Prior therapy should have included an anthracycline unless clinically contraindicated.
Etopophos
Generic Name
Etoposide
Etopophos
Generic Name
Etoposide
Form: Injection, Capsule
Method of administration: Oral, Intravenous
FDA approval date: May 01, 1996
Classification: Topoisomerase Inhibitor
ETOPOPHOS is a topoisomerase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with: Refractory testicular tumors, in combination with other chemotherapeutic drugs. ( 1 ) Small cell lung cancer, in combination with cisplatin, as first-line treatment. ( 1 )
Docetaxel
Brand Names
Beizray, Docivyx
Docetaxel
Brand Names
Beizray, Docivyx
Form: Injection, Kit
Method of administration: Intravenous
FDA approval date: October 21, 2010
Classification: Microtubule Inhibitor
Docetaxel is a microtubule inhibitor indicated for: Breast Cancer (BC) : single agent for locally advanced or metastatic BC after chemotherapy failure; and with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide as adjuvant treatment of operable node-positive BC.
Gemcitabine
Generic Name
Gemcitabine
Gemcitabine
Generic Name
Gemcitabine
Form: Injection
Method of administration: Intravenous
FDA approval date: November 15, 2010
Classification: Nucleoside Metabolic Inhibitor
Gemcitabine for Injection is a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor indicated: in combination with carboplatin, for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer that has relapsed at least 6 months after completion of platinum-based therapy.
Pemetrexed
Brand Names
Alimta, Pemrydi Rtu, AXTLE, Pemfexy
Pemetrexed
Brand Names
Alimta, Pemrydi Rtu, AXTLE, Pemfexy
Form: Injection, Solution
Method of administration: Intravenous, Intraventricular
FDA approval date: February 04, 2004
Classification: Folate Analog Metabolic Inhibitor
Pemetrexed for injection is a folate analog metabolic inhibitor indicated: in combination with pembrolizumab and platinum chemotherapy, for the initial treatment of patients with metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC, with no EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations.
Showing 1-5 of 43
Not sure about your diagnosis?
Check Your Symptoms
Tired of the same old research?
Check Latest Advances