Recent news on Pemetrexed

Making Science Personal: Lilly Oncology to Unveil 76 Studies at ...  -  May 23, 2007
campus med,The company will present important data on GEMZAR(R) (gemcitabine HCl for injection), ALIMTA(R) (pemetrexed for injection), and enzastaurin,

UK Lags Behind In New Cancer Drug Uptake And Survival  -  May 11, 2007
Medical News Today,..."The greatest differences in uptake were noted for the new colorectal and lung cancer drugs: bevacizumab, cetuximab, erlotinib and pemetrexed."

Firm OK's interim analysis of cancer study  -  May 15, 2007
Boston Globe,...pharmaceutical company said its board approved an analysis on the Phase 3 non-small cell lung cancer study of talabostat in combination with pemetrexed.

World face inequalities in access to cancer treatment  -  May 10, 2007
SpiritIndia,For pemetrexed, France and the USA had a high uptake and Canada, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Poland and the UK had a low uptake.

Asbestos sufferers denied drugs to ease pain  -  May 10, 2007
Portsmouth News,The drug – also called Pemetrexed – costs up to £30000 per patient and is prescribed in other asbestos hotspots including Liverpool, Newcastle and Scotland.

NZ lags in access to life-saving drugs  -  May 9, 2007
TVNZ,Erbitux, or cetuximab; Tarceva, or erlotinib; and Alimta, or pemetrexed. The uptake of Avastin for colorectal cancer in the United States, for example,

Experts warn of global gulf in cancer treatment  -  May 9, 2007
Reuters...seen in four new colorectal and lung cancer drugs -- Avastin, or bevacizumab; Erbitux, or cetuximab; Tarceva, or erlotinib; and Alimta, or pemetrexed.

Point Thera puts talabostat trial on hold  -  May 21, 2007
MarketWatchThe other study tested the effectiveness of talabostat in combination with lung-cancer drug Alimta, or pemetrexed. "We are obviously surprised and

Lung Cancer is the Third Most Common Malignant Disease and the ...  -  May 13, 2007
Fuerteventura Digital,Lately gefitinib, pemetrexed and erlotinib have entered the market and are initially used in second or third-line treatments.

NZ has slow uptake of new cancer drugs  -  May 10, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,New Zealand was mentioned particularly for having a low level of uptake of the drug pemetrexed, which was registered for use in New Zealand three years ago

Report finds "low and slow" uptake of new anticancers in UK  -  May 11, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Roche), cetuximab (Erbitux, Bristol-Myers Squibb/Merck KGaA), erlotnib (Tarceva, OSI Pharmaceuticals/Roche) and pemetrexed (Alimta, Eli Lilly.

Australian scientists directly target cancer cells  -  May 11, 2007
People's Daily Online,...were seen in four new colorectal and lung cancer drugs Avastin, or bevacizumab; Erbitux, or cetuximab; Tarceva, or erlotinib; and Alimta, or pemetrexed.

Experts warn of global gap in cancer treatment  -  May 10, 2007
Scientific American...seen in four new colorectal and lung cancer drugs - bevacizumab (Avastin); cetuximab (Erbitux); erlotinib (Tarceva); (Alimta); or pemetrexed (Alimta).

‘Stark inequalities’ in access to cancer drugs  -  May 9, 2007
MSNBC...seen in four new colorectal and lung cancer drugs — Avastin, or bevacizumab; Erbitux, or cetuximab; Tarceva, or erlotinib; and Alimta, or pemetrexed.

Eli Lilly's profits take a tumble  -  Apr 17, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),...and cancer treatments Gemzar (gemcitabine) and Alimta (pemetrexed), as well as consistent growth for its schizophrenia drug Zyprexa (olanzapine).

Lilly Oncology Focused on Pharmacogenomics at AACR Annual Meeting  -  Apr 17, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Many of the studies -- which investigate ALIMTA(R) (pemetrexed for injection); GEMZAR(R) (gemcitabine HCl for injection), enzastaurin and other products in

Cancer drug block blow  -  Apr 2, 2007
York Press,...(NICE) - which provides guidance on treating ill-health - said it did not recommend pemetrexed disodium (Alimta) as an effective use of NHS resources.

Lilly Reports Strong First-Quarter Results; Raises Full-Year Sales ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
Earthtimes.orgActos(R) (pioglitazone hydrochloride, Takeda) Alimta(R) (pemetrexed, Lilly) Arxxant(TM) (ruboxistaurin mesylate, Lilly) Byetta(R) (exenatide injection,

Survival In Asbestos-Related Cancer Improved By Chemo Combination  -  Feb 13, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),In the study, patients receiving pemetrexed and cisplatin - along with the vitamin supplements folic acid and B12 - survived nearly three months longer than

Chemo combination improves survival in asbestos-related cancer  -  Feb 10, 2007
Hindu,This press release issued by the EurekAlert says that in the study, patients receiving pemetrexed and cisplatin — along with the vitamin supplements folic

Scotland rejects Pfizer's Sutent but backs Novartis' Exjade  -  Feb 13, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),The SMC also rejected Sanofi-Aventis' obesity drug Acomplia (rimonabant) and Eli Lilly's Alimta (pemetrexed) for non-small cell lung cancer.

Funding can depend on where you live  -  Feb 5, 2007
ic Wales,...potential use of drugs which are new to the market, are relatively high cost and are awaiting Nice appraisal – for example pemetrexed for mesothelioma.

Cymbalta is bright spot as charges batter Lilly net income  -  Feb 1, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Cancer drug Gemzar (gemcitabine) was up 5% at $371.3 million and down 3% in the USA, while sales of lung cancer treatment Alimta (pemetrexed) increased 26%

Lilly Announces 2006 Adjusted EPS of $3.18 Excluding Charges and ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
Earthtimes.orgActos(R) (pioglitazone hydrochloride, Takeda), Takeda Alimta(R) (pemetrexed, Lilly) Byetta(R) (exenatide injection, Amylin Pharmaceuticals) Cialis(R)

Lilly Announces 2006 Adjusted EPS of $3.18 Excluding Charges and ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
Yahoo! News (press release)Actos® (pioglitazone hydrochloride, Takeda), Takeda Alimta® (pemetrexed, Lilly) Byetta® (exenatide injection, Amylin Pharmaceuticals) Cialis® (tadalafil,

Point Therapeutics Announces Finalization of Data from Phase 2 Non ...  -  Dec 22, 2006
PipelineReview.com (press release),..."In our Phase 3 non-small cell lung cancer trials with either docetaxel or pemetrexed, PFS is the primary endpoint and survival is a secondary endpoint.

Point Therapeutics (POTP) Announces Finalization of Data from ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
StreetInsider.com (subscription),The second trial evaluates the combination of talabostat with pemetrexed versus placebo and pemetrexed. The primary study endpoint is progression-free

Health watchdog reconsiders advice on asbestos cancer drug  -  Dec 20, 2006
Yorkshire Post Today,The appeal panel of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) partially upheld an appeal over the use of pemetrexed disodium (Alimta)

Human Genome Sciences Reports Substantial Progress Toward ...  -  Jan 8, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...in patients with advanced solid tumors to evaluate its safety and tolerability in combination with gemcitabine, pemetrexed, doxorubicin, or FOLFIRI.

MNC pharma firms eyeing duty relief  -  Dec 27, 2006
Business Standard,For instance, Eli Lilly is known to have requested custom duty exemption for anti-cancer drug Pemetrexed powder combination.

Point Therapeutics Announces Finalization of Data from Phase 2 Non ...  -  Dec 22, 2006
PipelineReview.com (press release),..."In our Phase 3 non-small cell lung cancer trials with either docetaxel or pemetrexed, PFS is the primary endpoint and survival is a secondary endpoint.

NATCO announces launch of Pemnat (pemetrexed)  -  Nov 27, 2006
Moneycontrol.com (press release),Hyderabad based NATCO Pharma Limited has announced the launch of Pemetrexed (under the brand name of Pemnat - a 20 ml. vial injection).

Point Therapeutics (POTP) Announces Finalization of Data from ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
StreetInsider.com (subscription),The second trial evaluates the combination of talabostat with pemetrexed versus placebo and pemetrexed. The primary study endpoint is progression-free

Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 18, 2006  -  Dec 18, 2006
Washington Post,The purpose of this study is to compare the effect and safety of an investigational drug with pemetrexed in the second or third line treatment of advanced

Health watchdog reconsiders advice on asbestos cancer drug  -  Dec 20, 2006
Yorkshire Post Today,The appeal panel of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) partially upheld an appeal over the use of pemetrexed disodium (Alimta)

Oncology Drug Pemnat Launched By NATCO  -  Nov 28, 2006
MedIndia,Natco Pharma Ltd, based in Hyderabad, India, has announced the launch of a generic version of Pemetrexed a drug used to treat certain types of lung cancer.

Natco launches generic of oncology drug  -  Nov 27, 2006
Economic Times,HYDERABAD: Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma Ltd has launched a generic version of the oncology drug Pemetrexed. While Natco's brand Pemnat would be available at

Natco launches Pemnet  -  Nov 28, 2006
Andhra Cafe,The drug also finds useful in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma in cases where curative surgery cannot be done,Pemetrexed shows improved

Natco launches Pemnet for non-small cell lung cancer  -  Nov 26, 2006
Myiris.com,Also useful in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma in cases where curative surgery cannot be done, Pemetrexed is credited with improved survival

Effects of Antifolate Drugs on the Cellular Uptake of Radiofolates ...  -  Nov 30, 2006
Journal of Nuclear Medicine (subscription)...we wanted to stimulate -FR expression or transport through coapplication of the antifolates methotrexate (MTX), raltitrexed (RTX), and pemetrexed (PMX).

Lilly Delivers Promising Update to Wall Street on Strategic ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
Yahoo! News (press release)AIR® (Alkermes, Inc.) Alimta® (pemetrexed disodium, Lilly) Byetta® (exenatide injection, Amylin Pharmaceuticals) Cialis® (tadalafil, ICOS), Lilly ICOS LLC

Lilly Delivers Promising Update to Wall Street on Strategic ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),AIR(R) (Alkermes, Inc.) Alimta(R) (pemetrexed disodium, Lilly) Byetta(R) (exenatide injection, Amylin Pharmaceuticals) Cialis(R) (tadalafil, ICOS),

Point Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results  09 Nov 2006
...without talabostat. The second Phase 3 trial evaluates pemetrexed (Alimta ® ; Eli Lilly) with and without talabostat. Both trials ... -Business Wire (press release), Lilly Launches Phase III 'GALES' Trial Of ALIMTA(R) (Pemetrexed ...  Oct 21, 2006
Eli Lilly and Company has launched a major clinical trial evaluating ALIMTA (pemetrexed for injection) in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC), a ... -Medical News Today (press release), Bevacizumab Plus Either Chemotherapy or Erlotinib Shows Potential ...  Nov 8, 2006
...humanised, antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) monoclonal antibody bevacizumab in combination with either docetaxel or pemetrexed, against the ... -DG News Lilly Launches Phase III 'GALES' Trial of ALIMTA(R) (Pemetrexed ...  Oct 20, 2006
20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eli Lilly and Company has launched a major clinical trial evaluating ALIMTA (pemetrexed for injection) in extensive-stage small ... -Earthtimes.org FDA Safety Changes: Daytrana, Oncaspar, Alimta  Nov 3, 2006
...thrombotic events in patients receiving pegaspargase therapy; and dose-limiting myelosuppression in patients receiving treatment with pemetrexed injection. ... -Medscape (subscription) Eli Lilly Reveals Launch Of GALES Trial Of ALIMTA In Extensive ...  Oct 20, 2006
...(LLY | charts | news | PowerRating) announced that it launched the phase III of the major clinical trial evaluating ALIMTA or pemetrexed for injection in ... -Trading Markets, Coley Pharmaceutical Group Reports Third Quarter and Nine-month ...  Nov 2, 2006
...evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of combining PF-3512676 with Avastin(R) (bevacizumab), Tarceva(R) (erlotinib) or Alimta(R) (pemetrexed) for first ... -Earthtimes.org Alimta® Safe and Active in Small Cell Lung Cancer  Oct 27, 2006
According to results recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the addition of the chemotherapy agent Alimta® (pemetrexed) to either Platinol ... -Cancer Consultants (press release), EntreMed Commences Clinical Trial For MKC-1 In Lung Cancer ...  Oct 26, 2006
Phase 1 portion of this study will be to assess the safety and maximum tolerated dose of MKC-1 when administered orally in combination with pemetrexed (Alimta(R ... -Medical News Today (press release), IASLC: Avastin and Tarceva May Be Winning Duo in Second-Line NSCLC  Oct 30, 2006
Randomization was on a 1:1:1 basis to Taxotere (docetaxel) or Alimta (pemetrexed) plus placebo, versus Taxotere or Alimta plus Avastin, versus Avastin plus ... -MedPage Today, Pharmacyclics Reports First Quarter Financial Results  Oct 26, 2006
...line systemic treatment of patients with NSCLC: one in combination with Taxotere® (docetaxel) and one in combination with Alimta® (pemetrexed); and one trial ... -Yahoo! News (press release) Pharmacyclics Reports First Quarter Financial Results  Oct 26, 2006
...line systemic treatment of patients with NSCLC: one in combination with Taxotere(R) (docetaxel) and one in combination with Alimta(R) (pemetrexed); and one ... -PR Newswire (press release), (PRN) - Pogo Producing Company to Review Third Quarter 2006 ...  Oct 20, 2006
...(PRN) - Lilly Launches Phase III 'GALES' Trial of ALIMTA(R) (Pemetrexed for Injection) in Small Cell Lung Cancer ... [+. PRN) - ProLogis ... -Bolsamania.com, Union supports call for reinstatement of anti-asbestos drug  Oct 17, 2006
The protestors, including GMB union members, are calling for primary care trusts (PCTs) to fund the chemotherapy agent Alimta (pemetrexed disodium) for the ... -PersonnelToday.com, Human Genome Sciences Reports Significant Progress and Outlines ...  Oct 9, 2006
...an open-label, dose-escalation Phase 1B trial of HGS-ETR2 to evaluate its safety and tolerability in combination with gemcitabine, pemetrexed, doxorubicin, or ... -Drug Newswire (press release), Alimta® Safe and Active in Small Cell Lung Cancer  Oct 24, 2006
Researchers involved in a multicenter randomized phase II trial have reported that Alimta® (pemetrexed) and either Platinol® (cisplatin) or Paraplatin ... -Cancer Consultants (press release), Talabostat Phase 2 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Trial Featured at ...  Sep 18, 2006
The second trial evaluates talabostat in combination with pemetrexed (Alimta(R); Eli Lilly) versus pemetrexed with placebo. Docetaxel ... -Business Wire

Oncology Researchers Recognized as Heroes of Chemistry  Sep 11, 2006
D., led a long-standing collaboration between Eli Lilly and Company and Princeton University that resulted in the compound ALIMTA(R) (pemetrexed for injection ... -PR Newswire

Taiwan-born chemist to receive top award  Sep 9, 2006
Chuan Shih, who has been one of the researchers in the pemetrexed disodium development project jointly conducted by Eli Lilly and Princeton University for 10 ... -China Post

Court awards compensation to include chemotherapy not available on ...  Sep 14, 2006
Mr Dahele had received Pemetrexed (Alimta) and Cisplatin chemotherapy at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London but had been told by his treating consultant Dr ... -Response Source

Mesothelioma Reseaerch Shows Promise  Aug 26, 2006
The anti-metabolite that has been studied the most is Alimta® (pemetrexed) which has been combined with Platinol producing results superior to Platinol alone. ... -World Fitness

Honors For Medical, Green Chemistry Breakthroughs Go To "Heroes Of ...  Aug 30, 2006
Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis, Ind., in collaboration with Princeton University, developed ALIMTA, A® (pemetrexed) a chemotherapy drug for patients with ... -Medical News Today

DOH:Further Action Taken To Tackle Obesity As Minister Announces ...  Aug 31, 2006
...b. Irinotecan (Campto) for adjuvant advanced colorectal cancer (subject to licensing). c. Pemetrexed (Alimta) for non small cell lung cancer. ... -Medical News Today

NICE Welcomes Referral Of New Work Programme Topics, UK  Aug 31, 2006
...erlotinib (Tarceva) for non small cell lung cancer; irinotecan (Campto) for adjuvant advanced colorectal cancer (subject to licensing); pemetrexed (Alimta) for ... -Medical News Today

Research and Markets: Pharma Company Lilly Has Developed a Strong ...  Aug 31, 2006
Alimta (pemetrexed disodium) is a multi-targeted antifolate that inhibits several enzymes in the biochemical pathways of folate metabolism, which disturb a ... -PharmaLive.com

Natco launches Pemnet  -  12 Dec 2006
Andhra Cafe,The drug also finds useful in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma in cases where curative surgery cannot be done,Pemetrexed shows improved

Effects of Antifolate Drugs on the Cellular Uptake of Radiofolates ...  -  12 Dec 2006
Journal of Nuclear Medicine (subscription)...we wanted to stimulate -FR expression or transport through coapplication of the antifolates methotrexate (MTX), raltitrexed (RTX), and pemetrexed (PMX).

Natco announces launch of Pemnat (Pemetrexed) for treatment of non ...  -  Nov 30, 2006
Equity Bulls,Natco Pharma Ltd has announced the launch of Pemetrexed (under the brand name of Pemnat - a 20 ml. vial injection). This is useful in the treatment of

NATCO announces launch of Pemnat (pemetrexed)  -  Nov 27, 2006
Moneycontrol.com (press release),Hyderabad based NATCO Pharma Limited has announced the launch of Pemetrexed (under the brand name of Pemnat - a 20 ml. vial injection).

Oncology Drug Pemnat Launched By NATCO  -  Nov 28, 2006
MedIndia,Natco Pharma Ltd, based in Hyderabad, India, has announced the launch of a generic version of Pemetrexed a drug used to treat certain types of lung cancer.

Natco launches generic of oncology drug  -  Nov 28, 2006
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),HYDERABAD: Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma Ltd has launched a generic version of the oncology drug Pemetrexed. While Natco's brand Pemnat would be available at

Natco launches Pemnet for non-small cell lung cancer  -  Nov 26, 2006
Myiris.com,Also useful in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma in cases where curative surgery cannot be done, Pemetrexed is credited with improved survival

Patients denied access to cancer drug  -  Nov 13, 2006
Life Style Extra,NICE said it was currently appraising the use of Tarceva and another drug pemetrexed (Alimta) for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer and the draft

Lilly Delivers Promising Update to Wall Street on Strategic ...  -  Dec 8, 2006
Yahoo! News (press release)AIR® (Alkermes, Inc.) Alimta® (pemetrexed disodium, Lilly) Byetta® (exenatide injection, Amylin Pharmaceuticals) Cialis® (tadalafil, ICOS), Lilly ICOS LLC

Lilly Delivers Promising Update to Wall Street on Strategic ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),AIR(R) (Alkermes, Inc.) Alimta(R) (pemetrexed disodium, Lilly) Byetta(R) (exenatide injection, Amylin Pharmaceuticals) Cialis(R) (tadalafil, ICOS),

Watchdog rules against new treatment for lung cancer  -  Nov 13, 2006
Guardian Unlimited,Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) ruled out Tarceva, also known as erlotinib, as well as a second drug, Alimta (pemetrexed), on the grounds of cost.

'Heroes of Chemistry' honored for medical, green chemistry ...  29 Aug 2006
Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis, Ind., in collaboration with Princeton University, developed ALIMTA, ® (pemetrexed) a chemotherapy drug for patients with ... -EurekAlert

Pharmacyclics Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2006 Financial ...  Aug 24, 2006
...for second-line systemic treatment of patients with NSCLC: one in combination with Taxotere(R) (docetaxel) and one in combination with Alimta(R) (pemetrexed). ... -MSN Money

FDA Sends Lilly Letter Regarding Alimta Patient Brochure  Aug 1, 2006
The Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising, and Communications (DDMAC) has reviewed a patient brochure (PM-38460) for Alimta® pemetrexed for injection ... -PharmaLive.com

Ulster may be deprived of asbestos cancer drug  Aug 18, 2006
The health spokeswoman said: "NICE is carrying out a technology appraisal of the drug pemetrexed disodium (brand name Alimta) for the treatment of malignant ... -Belfast Telegraph

Alimta® Alone or with Platinol® Benefits Patients with Recurrent ...  Aug 3, 2006
According to results recently published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, treatment with the chemotherapy agent Alimta® (pemetrexed) with or without the ... -Cancer Consultants

Ulster May Be Deprived of Asbestos Cancer Drug  Aug 18, 2006
...drug would not be published for a few months.The health spokeswoman said: "NICE is carrying out a technology appraisal of the drug pemetrexed disodium (brand ... -International News Service

Coley Pharmaceutical Group Reports Second Quarter and Six-month ...  Aug 9, 2006
II clinical trials evaluating PF-3512676 for the second-line treatment of NSCLC in combination with Tarceva(R) (erlotinib), with Alimta(R) (pemetrexed), and as ... -PR Newswire

Point Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results ...  Aug 8, 2006
The second randomized Phase 3 trial is studying pemetrexed (Alimta(R); Eli Lilly) with and without talabostat. Both trials continue to accrue patients. ... -Business Wire



New drug to aid SA fight against asbestos-linked cancer  May 4, 2006
However, the South African Medicines Control Council (MCC) recently approved the registration of a new drug, called Almita (Pemetrexed), developed by ... - Mining Weekly

Point Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2006 Financial Results ...  May 9, 2006
...a second Phase 3 clinical trial in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to evaluate talabostat in combination with pemetrexed versus pemetrexed with ... - Genetic Engineering News

Coley Pharmaceutical Group Reports First Quarter Financial Results  May 11, 2006
NSCLC. Each study will combine PF-3512676 with either Avastin(R) (bevacizumab), Erbitux(R) (erlotinib) or Alimta(R) (pemetrexed). ... - PR Newswire

Millennium Achieves First Quarter 2006 Non-GAAP Profitability and ...  Apr 27, 2006
...of VELCADE in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with the initiation of a three-arm, randomized, Phase II study of VELCADE and pemetrexed in patients with ... - Yahoo! News

Lilly Reports Q1 EPS of $.77, or 13% Growth  Apr 20, 2006
Actos(R) (pioglitazone hydrochloride, Takeda), Takeda Alimta(R) (pemetrexed, Lilly) Arxxant(TM) (ruboxistaurin mesylate, Lilly) Byetta(R) (exenatide injection ... - MSN Money

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