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.
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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
Ceritinib
Cisplatin
Crizotinib
Docetaxel
Erlotinib Hydrochloride
Folex (Methotrexate)
Folex PFS (Methotrexate)
Gefitinib
Gilotrif (Afatinib Dimaleate)
Gemcitabine Hydrochloride
Gemzar (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride)
Iressa (Gefitinib)
Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride
Methotrexate
Methotrexate LPF (Methotrexate)
Mexate (Methotrexate)
Mexate-AQ (Methotrexate)
Mustargen (Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride)
Navelbine (Vinorelbine Tartrate)
Paclitaxel
Paclitaxel Albumin-stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation
Paraplat (Carboplatin)
Paraplatin (Carboplatin)
Pemetrexed Disodium
Platinol (Cisplatin)
Platinol-AQ (Cisplatin)
Tarceva (Erlotinib Hydrochloride)
Taxol (Paclitaxel)
Taxotere (Docetaxel)
Vinorelbine Tartrate
Xalkori (Crizotinib)
Zykadia (Ceritinib)
Drug Combinations Used to Treat Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
CARBOPLATIN-TAXOL
GEMCITABINE-CISPLATIN
Drugs Approved for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Abitrexate (Methotrexate)
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
Etopophos (Etoposide Phosphate)
Etoposide
Etoposide Phosphate
Folex (Methotrexate)
Folex PFS (Methotrexate)
Hycamtin (Topotecan Hydrochloride)
Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride
Methotrexate
Methotrexate LPF (Methotrexate)
Mexate (Methotrexate)
Mexate-AQ (Methotrexate)
Mustargen (Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride)
Toposar (Etoposide)
Topotecan Hydrochloride
VePesid (Etoposide)
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