Sunday, May 4, 2008

AstraZeneca Files Marketing Application in Europe for EGFR Inhibitor Gefitinib (Iressa) in Locally Advanced Pre-Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

May 2, 2008-AstraZeneca today announced the submission of a marketing authorisation application to the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for its oral anti-cancer drug, gefitinib (IRESSA™) as a treatment for locally advanced or metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) in patients who have been pre-treated with platinum-containing chemotherapy.

The whole story can be read here.

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