Drug Profile
Pemetrexed - Eagle Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: EP-5101; Pemetrexed RTD; RTD Pemetrexed InjectionLatest Information Update: 31 Oct 2017
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At a glance
- Originator Eagle Pharmaceuticals
- Class Antineoplastics; Benzamides; Glutamates; Hypoxanthines; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase inhibitors; Thymidylate synthase inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Preregistration Mesothelioma; Non-small cell lung cancer
Most Recent Events
- 27 Oct 2017 FDA issues tentative approval to pemetrexed injection 25 mg/mL for Non-small cell lung cancer (Metastatic disease, Late-stage disease, Second-line therapy or greater, Monotherapy), Non-small cell lung cancer (Late-stage disease, Metastatic disease, Second-line therapy or greater), Non-small cell lung cancer (Combination therapy; Metastatic disease; Late-stage disease) and Mesothelioma (Combination therapy; Inoperable/Unresectable)
- 28 Feb 2017 FDA assigns PDUFA action date of 30/10/2017 for Pemetrexed for Mesothelioma and Non-small cell lung cancer
- 31 Dec 2016 Preregistration for Non-small cell lung cancer (Late-stage disease, Metastatic disease, Second-line therapy or greater) in USA (IV)