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Topotecan Approved in Europe for Treatment of Relapsed Small-Cell Lung Cancer

topocecan.jpgOral topotecan (Hycamtin) hard capsules have been approved by the European Commission for the treatment of relapsed small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). Specifically, topotecan hard capsules are indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed SCLC (PS 0-2) for whom retreatment with the first-line regimen is not considered appropriate.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 at 11:54 am and is filed under Research, Small-Cell, Treatment. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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