Pemetrexed
Antifolate antimetabolites
An antimetabolite used in non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer regimens and some other cancers.
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- Generic name
- pemetrexed
- Marketed brand names
- Alimta
- Route
- Intravenous infusion
- Drug class
- Antifolate antimetabolites
Registration status
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Access considerations
- Availability may vary between health facilities and changes over time.
- Funding pathway (insurance, patient access program, or self-directed) needs to be confirmed.
- Prices are not listed because they cannot be verified responsibly.
What needs verification
- Indications approved in the country where the drug is used.
- Compliance with the patient's latest biological marker examination results.
- Plan to monitor side effects and interactions with other drugs being used.
Related
Cancer types
Treatment categories
Sources
- NCI Drug Dictionary(lembaga)
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- A Study Evaluating the Safety, Activity, and Pharmacokinetics of Divarasib as a Single Agent or in Combination With Other Anti-Cancer Therapies in Participants With Previously Untreated Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With a KRAS G12C Mutation
Clinical trial
Reason: Uses this drug
- A Study of First-Line Olomorasib (LY3537982) and Pembrolizumab With or Without Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced KRAS G12C-Mutant Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Clinical trial
Reason: Uses this drug
- Metastatic lung cancer
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Clinical trial
Reason: Uses this drug
- A Study to Learn More About How Well Sevabertinib Works and How Safe it is Compared With Standard Treatment, in Participants Who Have Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With Mutations of the Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)
Clinical trial
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