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)

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 cell lung cancer has also been investigated. Pemetrexed was first approved by the FDA in February 4, 2004.

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

Pemetrexed Plus Gemcitabine as Front-Line Chemotherapy for Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Clinical Trial

Phase 2

Completed

Locations: 🇺🇸
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559 or 317-615-4559) Mon-Fri from 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician., Seattle, Washington, United States
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For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Mon-Fri from 9AM to 5PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician., Great Falls, Montana, United States

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For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact the Clinical Trials Support Center at 1-877-CTLILLY(1-877-285-4559) or speak with your personal physician., Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
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For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact the Clinical Trials support Center at 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or speak with your personal physician, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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"For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact the Clinical Trials Support Center at 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or speak with your personal physician.", Cairo, Egypt