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FDA-Approved Drugs » 1998
Medical Areas: Oncology

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Drug Information

The following information is obtained from various newswires, published medical journal articles, and medical conference presentations.

Drug Name: Photofrin

Company: QLT
Approval Status: Approved January 1998
Treatment Area: Non-small cell lung cancer

General Information

QLT PhotoTherapeutics' light-activated drug Photofrin (porfimer sodium) was approved for injection in treating early-stage, microinvasive lung cancer. It is approved for use in patients with microinvasive endobronchial non-small cell lung cancer at an early stage, for whom surgery and radiotherapy are not indicated.

 

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