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Pemetrexed Pfizer (previously Pemetrexed Hospira) (pemetrexed)

Generic
Region
🇪🇺 EU
Active substance
pemetrexed
Company
Pfizer Europe MA EEIG
Status
Authorised
Therapeutic area
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Mesothelioma
CHMP opinion
Wed 23 Sep 2015
EU approval
Thu 19 Nov 2015
Designations
Generic
Application
EMEA/H/C/003970
ATC
L01BA04
Official record
www.ema.europa.eu

Indication

Malignant pleural mesothelioma Pemetrexed Pfizer in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the treatment of chemotherapy naïve patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma. Non-small cell lung cancer Pemetrexed Pfizer in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology. Pemetrexed Pfizer is indicated as monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology in patients whose disease has not progressed immediately following platinum-based chemotherapy. Pemetrexed Pfizer is indicated as monotherapy for the second-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology.

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