THE US Food and Drug
Administration has approved OSI
Pharmaceuticals’ Tarceva
(erlotinib) as a maintenance
treatment for patients with locally
advanced or metastatic non-small
cell lung cancer whose disease has
not progressed after four cycles of
first-line chemotherapy.
Tarceva is a once-daily pill which
is already FDA-approved for people
whose cancer has grown or spread
after receiving at least one course
of chemotherapy.
OSI ceo Colin Goddard said the
company was pursuing the study of
additional uses for Tarceva incl as
a first line lung cancer treatment, &
ovarian and hepatocellular cancer.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 22 Apr 10 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 22 Apr 10
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