Tailoring treatment of nonsmall cell lung cancer by tissue type: role of pemetrexed

Pemetrexed (ALIMTA, LY231514, MTA) is a novel multitargeted antifolate that is currently approved for the treatment of metastatic nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Recent evidence reveals that the drug’s efficacy is limited to nonsquamous lung cancer histology. As we further understand the drug’s m...

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Main Authors: Powell, Steven F, Dudek, Arkadiusz Z
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2009
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3513199/