Pemetrexed

Generic Name
Pemetrexed
Brand Names
Alimta, Ciambra, Pemfexy, Pemrydi Rtu, Pemetrexed Fresenius Kabi, Pemetrexed Baxter, Pemetrexed Krka, Pemetrexed medac, Pemetrexed Accord, Pemetrexed Sandoz, Armisarte (previously Pemetrexed Actavis)
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C20H21N5O6
CAS Number
137281-23-3
Unique Ingredient Identifier
04Q9AIZ7NO
Background

Pemetrexed is a chemotherapy drug that is manufactured and marketed by Eli Lilly and Company under the brand name Alimta. It is indicated for use in combination with cisplatin for the treatment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma whose disease is either unresectable or who are otherwise not candidates for curative surgery. Its use in non-small ce...

Indication

Pemetrexed is indicated for the treatment of the following conditions:

Non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Malignant pleural mesothelioma

Associated Conditions
Metastatic Cervical Cancer, Metastatic Non-squamous Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma (UC), Ovarian Cancer, Locally advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer, Recurrent, metastatic Non-squamous Non-small-cell Lung Cancer (NSQ NSCLC), Unresectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM), Unresectable Thymoma
Associated Therapies
Monotherapy

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First Posted Date
2024-08-20
Last Posted Date
2024-12-16
Lead Sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Target Recruit Count
800
Registration Number
NCT06561386
Locations
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Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Edgewood, Edgewood, Kentucky, United States

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Local Institution - 0369, Canton, Ohio, United States

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Brigatinib Plus Chemotherapy or Local Consolidation Therapy in ALK Positive Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (BrightStar-2)

First Posted Date
2024-07-26
Last Posted Date
2024-10-22
Lead Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Target Recruit Count
168
Registration Number
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Locations
🇺🇸

MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States

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Phase 1
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2024-06-17
Last Posted Date
2024-06-18
Lead Sponsor
Guangzhou Medical University
Target Recruit Count
34
Registration Number
NCT06462092

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First Posted Date
2024-06-14
Last Posted Date
2024-12-02
Lead Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Target Recruit Count
686
Registration Number
NCT06459180
Locations
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Sanatorio Allende - Cerro-Oncology ( Site 0106), Córdoba, Cordoba, Argentina

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Americas Centro de Oncologia Integrado ( Site 0202), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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First Posted Date
2024-06-11
Last Posted Date
2024-11-15
Lead Sponsor
Bayer
Target Recruit Count
278
Registration Number
NCT06452277
Locations
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Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China

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Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China

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Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China

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Volrustomig Priming Regimens Exploratory Phase II Platform Study

First Posted Date
2024-06-07
Last Posted Date
2024-12-13
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Target Recruit Count
120
Registration Number
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Locations
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Research Site, Taipei, Taiwan

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First Posted Date
2024-05-28
Last Posted Date
2024-05-28
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Target Recruit Count
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Registration Number
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Locations
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Last Posted Date
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Target Recruit Count
392
Registration Number
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Locations
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Anhui Province cancer hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China

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