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Drug Formulary
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pemetrexed

( peh-meh-TREX-edd )
Funding:
New Drug Funding Program
  • Pemetrexed - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Second or Subsequent Line)
  • Pemetrexed - Combination with Platinum for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Pemetrexed - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (following Crizotinib)
  • Pemetrexed - Advanced Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM)
  • Pemetrexed - Maintenance Treatment of Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
  • Pemetrexed - Adjuvant Treatment of Completely Resected Stage II or IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Other Name(s): Alimta®
Appearance: Colourless solution mixed into larger bags of fluids

Drug Monograph

Dec 2019
Table of Contents
Eligibility Forms
pdf download Pemetrexed - Advanced Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) pdf download Pemetrexed - Combination with Platinum for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer pdf download Pemetrexed - Maintenance Treatment of Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) pdf download Pemetrexed - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (following Crizotinib) pdf download Pemetrexed - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Second or Subsequent Line)

Patient Info Sheet

Jul 2020

What it is used for

  • For treating certain cancers such as a type of lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer and a type of cancer inside the lining of the chest cavity called mesothelioma.


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