There are main two types of lung cancer: small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Lung cancer treatment depends on the stage of lung cancer, whether lung cancer has spread…
Tag: Lung Cancer Drugs
Tagrisso Gets FDA Approval as Lung Cancer Drug
Lung cancer is one of the most deadly diseases among both men and women. A new drug has got FDA approval. AstraZeneca has got its approval for lung cancer drug Tagrisso. The…
Statins Do Not Improve Survival in Small Cell Lung Cancer
Statins are the cholesterol-lowering drugs. Do such drugs could be a part of cancer treatment as well? Such drugs works to lower cholesterol levels by blocking liver enzymes. It was thought that…
Drug: Crizotinib for Lung Cancer
Crizotinib FDA Approved Among cancer-related deaths in the United States, lung cancer is the leading cause. FDA has approved the use of Xalkori (crizotinib) for treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer…
Drug: Alecensa (Alectinib) to Treat NSCLC
Alecensa (Alectinib) – FDA Approved Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths. Alecensa (alectinib) is an FDA approved drug for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)….
Drug: Pemetrexed (Alimta) to Treat NSCLC
What is Pemetrexed? Pemetrexed is medically necessary for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. It is also known by its brand name Alimta. It belongs to the class of drugs known…
Drug: Vinblastin to Treat NSCLC
About Vinblastin Vinblastin is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells. It helps to slow down the spread of cancer in the body. This medication works by interfering…
Drug: Etoposide (VP-16) to Treat NSCLC
What is Etoposide? Etoposide is a medicine used to kill cancer cells. It works by stopping cancer cells to further divide and make new cells. It is one of the active drugs…
Drug: Irinotecan (Camptosar) to treat NSCLC
Chemotherapy has been shown to provide benefit in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death among both men and women in the United States….
Drug: Vinorelbine (Navelbine) to treat NSCLC
Vinorelbine, a chemotherapy drug, is sold under the trade name of Navelbine to treat various types of cancer. It has been approved for treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer and works in damaging…
Drug: Gemcitabine (Gemzar) to Treat NSCLC
Gemcitabine, US brand name Gemzar, is an anti-cancer chemotherapy drug and belongs to the class of drugs known as antimetabolite. Antimetabolites are cell-cycle specific and they attack at specific phases in the…
Drug: Docetaxel (Taxotere) to Treat NSCLC
Docataxel or Taxotere is a medication that works to interfere with cell division. Approved by FDA, it is used in treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer. It has shown promising single-agent activity in…