Lung Cancer Treatments
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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 45 Approved Drugs for Lung Cancer
Paclitaxel
Brand Names
Abraxane, Paclitaxel Protein-Bound
Paclitaxel
Brand Names
Abraxane, Paclitaxel Protein-Bound
Form: Injection
Method of administration: Intravenous
FDA approval date: March 01, 2004
Classification: Microtubule Inhibitor
ABRAXANE 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.
Etoposide
Brand Names
Avopef, Etopophos, VePesid
Etoposide
Brand Names
Avopef, Etopophos, VePesid
Form: Injection, Capsule
Method of administration: Oral, Intravenous
FDA approval date: May 01, 1996
Classification: Topoisomerase Inhibitor
AVOPEF is a topoisomerase inhibitor indicated, in combination with other chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy, for the treatment of adult patients with: Refractory testicular cancer.
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
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer BEIZRAY as a single agent is indicated for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer after failure of prior platinum-based chemotherapy. BEIZRAY in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the treatment of patients with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer who have not previously received chemotherapy for this condition. Prostate Cancer BEIZRAY in combination with prednisone is indicated for the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Breast Cancer BEIZRAY is indicated for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer after failure of prior chemotherapy. BEIZRAY in combination with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of patients with operable node-positive breast cancer. Head and Neck Cancer BEIZRAY in combination with cisplatin and fluorouracil is indicated for the induction treatment of patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Gastric Adenocarcinoma BEIZRAY in combination with cisplatin and fluorouracil is indicated for the treatment of patients with advanced gastric adenocarcinoma, including adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction, who have not received prior chemotherapy for advanced disease. BEIZRAY 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
Brand Names
Avgemsi, Inlexzo
Gemcitabine
Brand Names
Avgemsi, Inlexzo
Form: Injection, System
Method of administration: Intravenous, Intravesical
FDA approval date: November 15, 2010
Classification: Nucleoside Metabolic Inhibitor
AVGEMSI 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, AXTLE, Pemfexy, Pemrydi Rtu
Pemetrexed
Brand Names
Alimta, AXTLE, Pemfexy, Pemrydi Rtu
Form: Injection, Solution
Method of administration: Intravenous
FDA approval date: February 04, 2004
Classification: Folate Analog Metabolic Inhibitor
ALIMTA ® is a folate analog metabolic inhibitor indicated: in combination with pembrolizumab and platinum chemotherapy, for the initial treatment of patients with metastatic non-squamous NSCLC, with no EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations.
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