Lilly Files for European Approval of ALIMTA(R) (pemetrexed for injection) for First-Line Treatment of Non-Small Cell L...(for the treatment of patients with MPM. ...),Health

In the U.S., ALIMTA was approved by the FDA as a second-line therapy for locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC in August 2004, as well as in combination with cisplatin as a first-line treatment for MPM in February 2004.

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About Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

NSCLC is the most common type of lung cancer and represents 75 to 80 per cent of all lung cancers.(i) NSCLC has five-tier staging, starting at 0 and rising to the severity of stage IV.(ii) 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 blood stream.

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 both men and women. More than one million people die from lung cancer each year.(iii)

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