Generic drug: tepotinib Brand name: Tepmetko What is Tepmetko (tepotinib), and how does it work? Tepmetko (tepotinib) is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that: has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic), and whose tumors have an abnormal mesenchymal epithelial transition (MET) gene. Your healthcare provider...
What is targeted therapy for cancer? Some targeted cancer therapies aim at the pro-survival factors in the tumor microenvironment. The tumor microenvironment is the surrounding tissue, known as stroma, which provides the support for cancer's growth and survival. Targeted cancer therapy is a specialized cancer treatment with medications which target specific cellular mechanisms that give...
Generic drug: pegfilgrastim-bmez Brand name: Ziextenzo What is Ziextenzo (pegfilgrastim-bmez), and how does it work? Ziextenzo (pegfilgrastim-bmez) is a man-made form of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF). G-CSF is a substance produced by the body. It stimulates the growth of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell important in the body’s fight against infection. Do not...
Generic drug: dacomitinib Brand name: Vizimpro What is Vizimpro (dacomitinib), and how does it work? Vizimpro (dacomitinib) is a prescription medicine used to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic): As your first treatment if your tumor has certain types of abnormal epidermal growth factor receptor...
What is Sutab, and how does it work? Sutab is a prescription medicine used by adults to clean the colon before a colonoscopy. Sutab works as a laxative by cleaning your colon after causing you to have diarrhea. Cleaning your colon helps your healthcare provider see the inside of your colon more clearly during your...
What is Verzenio (abemaciclib), and what is it used for? Verzenio (abemaciclib) is a drug in oral tablet form that attacks tumor cells in patients with HR+/HER2- breast cancer. Specialists prescribe it as part of a combination of drugs that also includes an aromatase inhibitor. Verzenio is a CDK4 and 6 inhibitor. CDK4 and 6...
What is targeted cancer therapy? Targeted cancer therapy is a specific method of treatment for cancers, by identifying and targeting the cancer-causing factors (hallmarks) in the particular cancer. Targeted therapy medications do not directly kill the cancer cells, but work on the cellular level to stop their growth and prevent cancer from spreading to other...
Generic drug: bendamustine hydrochloride Brand name: Treanda What is Treanda (bendamustine hydrochloride), and how does it work? Treanda (bendamustine hydrochloride) injection is an antineoplastic (anticancer) medication used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Treanda is also used to treat indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma after other medications have been tried without successful treatment of this condition. What...
Generic drug: pomalidomide Brand name: Pomalyst What is Pomalyst (pomalidomide), and how does it work? Pomalyst is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with: Multiple myeloma. Pomalyst is taken along with the medicine dexamethasone, in people who: have received at least 2 prior medicines to treat multiple myeloma, including a type of medicine known...
What is Opdivo (nivolumab), and how does it work? Opdivo is a prescription medicine used to treat: people with a type of skin cancer called melanoma: that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery (advanced melanoma). You may receive Opdivo alone or in combination with ipilimumab, or to help prevent melanoma from coming back...