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Clinical Trials of FDA-Approved Drugs for Targeted Therapies

Several targeted therapies have already been approved by the FDA for the treatment of cancer, and the number will likely increase as research continues to take place. The targeted therapies listed below are approved by the FDA for specific cancer indications. These drugs continue to be studied in clinical trials for various types of cancer. For each generic drug name listed, the brand name is shown in parentheses.

Additional information about FDA approvals for these drugs can be found in the Drug Information Summaries 26.



Glossary Terms

indication (IN-dih-KAY-shun)
In medicine, a sign, symptom, or medical condition that leads to the recommendation of a treatment, test, or procedure.

Table of Links

1http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=37783&idtype=1
2http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/search/results?protocolsearchid=6520554
3http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=43234&idtype=1
4http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=43560&idtype=1
5http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=42384&idtype=1
6http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=315885&idtype=1
7http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=38428&idtype=1
8http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/search/results?protocolsearchid=6524235
9http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/search/results?protocolsearchid=6520428
10http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=43649&idtype=1
11http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=42868&idtype=1
12http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=43080&idtype=1
13http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=37862&idtype=1
14http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=269659&idtype=1
15http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/search/results?protocolsearchid=6520658
16http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=435988&idtype=1
17http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=37857&idtype=1
18http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=42613&idtype=1
19http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=299013&idtype=1
20http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=299061&idtype=1
21http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/search/results?protocolsearchid=6520523
22http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=43369&idtype=1
23http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=41103&idtype=1
24http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=588881&idtype=1
25http://www.cancer.gov/search/clinicaltrialslink?id=42265&idtype=1
26http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/druginfo/alphalist