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1. National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Updated: 08/16/2013
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.
On this page:
Drugs Approved for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Drug Combinations Used to Treat Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Drugs Approved for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Drugs Approved for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Abitrexate (Methotrexate)
Abraxane (Paclitaxel Albumin-stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation)
Afatinib Dimaleate
Alimta (Pemetrexed Disodium)
Avastin (Bevacizumab)
Bevacizumab
Carboplatin
Cisplatin
Crizotinib
Docetaxel
Erlotinib Hydrochloride
Folex (Methotrexate)
Folex PFS (Methotrexate)
Gefitinib
Gilotrif (Afatinib Dimaleate)
Gemcitabine Hydrochloride
Gemzar (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride)
Iressa (Gefitinib)
Methotrexate
Cancer Drug Information
Drugs Approved for Lung Cancer - National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/druginfo/lungcancer/print
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2. Methotrexate LPF (Methotrexate)
Mexate (Methotrexate)
Mexate-AQ (Methotrexate)
Paclitaxel
Paclitaxel Albumin-stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation
Paraplat (Carboplatin)
Paraplatin (Carboplatin)
Pemetrexed Disodium
Platinol (Cisplatin)
Platinol-AQ (Cisplatin)
Tarceva (Erlotinib Hydrochloride)
Taxol (Paclitaxel)
Taxotere (Docetaxel)
Xalkori (Crizotinib)
Drug Combinations Used to Treat Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
CARBOPLATIN-TAXOL
GEMCITABINE-CISPLATIN
Drugs Approved for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Abitrexate (Methotrexate)
Etopophos (Etoposide Phosphate)
Etoposide
Etoposide Phosphate
Folex (Methotrexate)
Folex PFS (Methotrexate)
Hycamtin (Topotecan Hydrochloride)
Methotrexate
Methotrexate LPF (Methotrexate)
Mexate (Methotrexate)
Mexate-AQ (Methotrexate)
Toposar (Etoposide)
Topotecan Hydrochloride
VePesid (Etoposide)
Drugs Approved for Lung Cancer - National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/druginfo/lungcancer/print
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