The FDA has approved a third indication for Eli Lilly's cancer drug, Alimta. The agency approved Altima for use in combination with cisplatin to treat patients with non-small cell lung cancer and will be a first-line treatment for patients with locally advanced and metastatic lung cancer with nonsquamous histology. The drug received approval earlier for patients to receive in combination with cisplatin in cases of malignant pleural mesothelioma and alone for in patients with locally-advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer who had already had already undergone chemotherapy. Eli Lilly release [1]
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[1] http://www.fiercebiotech.com/press-releases/fda-grants-eli-lilly-and-companys-alimta-r-third-u-s-approval