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Gefitinib

Generic Name
Gefitinib
Brand Names
Iressa, Gefitinib Mylan
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C22H24ClFN4O3
CAS Number
184475-35-2
Unique Ingredient Identifier
S65743JHBS
Background

Gefitinib (originally coded ZD1839) is a drug used in the treatment of certain types of cancer. Acting in a similar manner to erlotinib (marketed as Tarceva), gefitinib selectively targets the mutant proteins in malignant cells. It is marketed by AstraZeneca under the trade name Iressa.

Indication

For the continued treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer after failure of either platinum-based or docetaxel chemotherapies.

Associated Conditions
Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Efficacy and Safety of Precision Therapy in Refractory Tumor

Phase 2
Conditions
Rare Tumor
Refractory Tumor
Interventions
First Posted Date
2017-08-03
Last Posted Date
2022-03-04
Lead Sponsor
Baodong Qin
Target Recruit Count
300
Registration Number
NCT03239015
Locations
🇨🇳

Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Clinical Trial of Neoadjuvant Targeted Treatment to NSCLC Patients

Phase 3
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
2-year Disease-Free Survival
Interventions
Drug: Oral Navelbine + Carboplatin
First Posted Date
2017-06-29
Last Posted Date
2017-06-29
Lead Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Target Recruit Count
590
Registration Number
NCT03203590
Locations
🇨🇳

Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

🇨🇳

Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong, China

🇨🇳

Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

and more 2 locations

Exploratory Study of Drug Sensitivity Prediction Software (IRCR-DReSS) With Patient-derived Tumor Cells of Metastatic Gastric Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Stomach Neoplasms
Interventions
First Posted Date
2017-05-30
Last Posted Date
2022-06-15
Lead Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center
Target Recruit Count
66
Registration Number
NCT03170180
Locations
🇰🇷

Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Bone Metastasis on the Survival of Gefitinib Effective Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Overal Survival, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2017-05-17
Last Posted Date
2017-05-17
Lead Sponsor
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Target Recruit Count
265
Registration Number
NCT03157310

Osimertinib and Gefitinib in EGFR Inhibitor naïve Advanced EGFR Mutant Lung Cancer

Phase 1
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2017-04-21
Last Posted Date
2025-05-22
Lead Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Target Recruit Count
48
Registration Number
NCT03122717
Locations
🇺🇸

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

🇺🇸

Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Bioequivalence Study of Gefitinib Tablets Under Fed Conditions

First Posted Date
2017-02-10
Last Posted Date
2017-02-10
Lead Sponsor
Hunan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Target Recruit Count
38
Registration Number
NCT03050177

Bioequivalence Study of Gefitinib Tablets Under Fasting Conditions

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Bioequivalence Study
Interventions
First Posted Date
2017-02-10
Last Posted Date
2017-02-10
Lead Sponsor
Hunan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Target Recruit Count
38
Registration Number
NCT03050164

Study to Allow Patients Previously Participating in a Novartis Sponsored Trial to Continue Receiving Capmatinib Treatment as Single Agent or in Combination With Other Treatments or the Combination Treatment Alone

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Advanced Solid Tumors Which Are cMET-dependent
Interventions
First Posted Date
2017-02-02
Last Posted Date
2025-04-17
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Target Recruit Count
40
Registration Number
NCT03040973
Locations
🇺🇸

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

🇪🇸

Novartis Investigative Site, Madrid, Spain

A Phase II Study of Fruquintinib in Combination With Gefitinib in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
NSCLC
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-11-29
Last Posted Date
2019-11-15
Lead Sponsor
Hutchison Medipharma Limited
Target Recruit Count
50
Registration Number
NCT02976116
Locations
🇨🇳

The First Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

🇨🇳

Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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