Oncology & Cancer

ASCO: Pembrolizumab superior for initial Tx of advanced NSCLC

(HealthDay)—For patients with programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1)-expressing locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), pembrolizumab is associated with better overall survival than chemotherapy, regardless ...

Oncology & Cancer

Clinical trials helped one woman's fight against cancer

(HealthDay)—Monica Barlow, a 35-year-old from Maryland, was training for a half-marathon when she noticed she couldn't shake a bad cough and ongoing fatigue. After a couple of rounds of antibiotics from an urgent care clinic ...

Oncology & Cancer

Antifolates show promise against NSCLC subtype

Patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have mutations in the KRAS gene should respond well to the antifolate class of drugs, according to results of a recent study conducted by Quintiles comparing human lung cancer ...

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Pemetrexed

Pemetrexed (brand name Alimta) is a chemotherapy drug manufactured and marketed by Eli Lilly and Company. Its indications are the treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma as well as non-small cell lung cancer.

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