New Drug Application Filed for Vandetanib in Second-Line NSCLC

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OncologyONCOLOGY Vol 23 No 9
Volume 23
Issue 9

AstraZeneca announced the company has submitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for an investigational drug, vandetanib ( Zactima) 100 mg, for use in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of advanced non–small-cell lung cancer in patients previously treated with one prior anticancer therapy.

AstraZeneca announced the company has submitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for an investigational drug, vandetanib ( Zactima) 100 mg, for use in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of advanced non–small-cell lung cancer in patients previously treated with one prior anticancer therapy.

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