Drugs Approved for Lung Cancer

This page lists cancer drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for lung cancer. The list includes generic names, brand names, and common drug combinations, which are shown in capital letters. The drug names link to NCI’s Cancer Drug Information summaries. There may be drugs used to treat lung cancer that are not listed here.

On this page:

• Drugs Approved for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Drug Combinations Used to Treat Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Drugs Approved for Small Cell Lung Cancer

Drugs Approved for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Abitrexate (Methotrexate)
Alimta (Pemetrexed Disodium)
Avastin (Bevacizumab)
Bevacizumab
Carboplatin
Cisplatin
Crizotinib
Erlotinib Hydrochloride
Folex (Methotrexate)
Folex PFS (Methotrexate)
Gefitinib
Gemcitabine Hydrochloride
Gemzar (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride)
Iressa (Gefitinib)
Methotrexate
Methotrexate LPF (Methotrexate)
Mexate (Methotrexate)
Mexate-AQ (Methotrexate)
Paclitaxel
Paraplat (Carboplatin)
Paraplatin (Carboplatin)
Pemetrexed Disodium
Platinol (Cisplatin)
Platinol-AQ (Cisplatin)
Tarceva (Erlotinib Hydrochloride)
Taxol (Paclitaxel)
Xalkori (Crizotinib)
 

Drug Combinations Used to Treat Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

CARBOPLATIN-TAXOL
GEMCITABINE-CISPLATIN

Drugs Approved for Small Cell Lung Cancer

Abitrexate (Methotrexate)
Etopophos (Etoposide Phosphate)
Etoposide
Etoposide Phosphate
Folex (Methotrexate)
Folex PFS (Methotrexate)
Hycamtin (Topotecan Hydrochloride)
Methotrexate
Methotrexate LPF (Methotrexate)
Mexate (Methotrexate)
Mexate-AQ (Methotrexate)
Toposar (Etoposide)
Topotecan Hydrochloride
VePesid (Etoposide)

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