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ALIMTA(R) (pemetrexed for injection) Receives Positive Opinion From CHMP as Maintenance Therapy for Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Date:5/29/2009

or more than half of all NSCLC diagnoses,(3) as well as histologies classified as "other."

"This recommendation from the CHMP is encouraging," said Richard Gaynor, M.D., vice president of cancer research and global oncology platform leader for Lilly. "It brings us one step closer to offering a tailored treatment option that can potentially extend lives for non-small cell lung cancer patients with nonsquamous histology."

The EU submission is based on data from a Phase III trial in which patients received pemetrexed or placebo to evaluate the overall survival benefit of pemetrexed in the maintenance NSCLC setting. This is the third trial to demonstrate that histology can be used to tailor treatment with other than predominantly squamous NSCLC. Full data from this trial are due to be presented at the forthcoming 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which is being held in Orlando, Florida from 29 May - 2 June 2009. The data will be delivered as an oral presentation at the meeting on 31 May at 9:00 a.m. EDT (Abstract # CRA8000).

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About Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

NSCLC is the most common type of lung cancer and represents 85 to 90 percent of all lung cancers.(4) NSCLC has five-tier staging, starting at 0 and rising to the severity of stage IV.(5) NSCLC can spread through the lymphatic system, penetrating the chest lining, ribs, and the nerves and blood vessels that lead to the arm. The liver, bones and brain are potential targets if the cancerous cells enter the bloodstream.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Cancer Report, lung cancer is the world's most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death for men and women. More than 1 million people die from lung cancer each year.(6)

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