Cancer Therapy

Results reported for IRESSA in non-small cell lung cancer patients

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, July 11th, 2004

Final data from more than 21,000 non-small cell lung cancer patients who received the oral cancer drug IRESSA (gefitinib) through AstraZeneca's preapproval expanded access program (EAP) in the United States were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting.

The 1-year survival rate in patients treated with IRESSA on a compassionate basis was reported as 29.9%. This data set represents the largest reporting to date of clinical use of an agent in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) class.

The IRESSA EAP was initiated to allow access to the drug while it was pending U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. The program...

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