Lung Cancer Drugs
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Drug: Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel (nab-paclitaxel, Abraxane) to treat NSCLC
What is Abraxane?
Abraxane is an anti-cancer chemotherapy drug and is used to treat non-small-cell lung cancer. It is also used to treat breast cancer and [...]
Drug: Paclitaxel (Taxol) To Treat NSCLC
Paclitaxel is an anti-cancer chemotherapy drug and is used in treatment of non-small lung cancer. Paclitaxel is also known by its original brand name, Taxol. [...]
Drug: Carboplatin to Treat NSCLC
Carboplatin is an anticancer chemotherapy drug used to treat non-small-cell lung cancer. This chemotherapy drug contains platinum and is used alone or in [...]
Drug: Cisplatin to Treat NSCLC
About Cisplatin
Cisplatin is an anti-cancer chemotherapy drug and is classified as an “alkylating agent.” It is used alone or in combination of other [...]