Drugs Approved for Lung Cancer
This page lists cancer drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for lung cancer. The list includes generic names, brand names, and common drug combinations, which are shown in capital letters. The drug names link to NCI’s Cancer Drug Information summaries. There may be drugs used to treat lung cancer that are not listed here.
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Drugs Approved for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Abitrexate (Methotrexate)
1Alimta (Pemetrexed Disodium)
2Avastin (Bevacizumab)
3Bevacizumab
4Carboplatin
5Cisplatin
6Crizotinib 7
6Erlotinib Hydrochloride
8Folex (Methotrexate)
Folex PFS (Methotrexate)
1Gefitinib
9GEMCITABINE-CISPLATIN
10Gemcitabine Hydrochloride
Gemzar (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride)
11Iressa (Gefitinib)
9Methotrexate
Methotrexate LPF (Methotrexate)
Mexate (Methotrexate)
Mexate-AQ (Methotrexate)
1Paclitaxel 12
1Paraplat (Carboplatin)
Paraplatin (Carboplatin)
5Pemetrexed Disodium
2Platinol (Cisplatin)
Platinol-AQ (Cisplatin)
6Tarceva (Erlotinib Hydrochloride)
8Taxol (Paclitaxel)
12Xalkori (Crizotinib)
7
Drugs Approved for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Abitrexate (Methotrexate)
1Etopophos (Etoposide Phosphate)
13Etoposide
14Etoposide Phosphate
13Folex (Methotrexate)
Folex PFS (Methotrexate)
1Hycamtin (Topotecan Hydrochloride)
15Methotrexate
Methotrexate LPF (Methotrexate)
Mexate (Methotrexate)
Mexate-AQ (Methotrexate)
1Toposar (Etoposide)
14Topotecan Hydrochloride
15VePesid (Etoposide) 14
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