Abstract
A number of new drugs and drug classes have recently become available for clinical testing which demonstrate significant antitumor activity in non-small cell lung cancer. The preclinical rationale, mechanism of action, toxicity profile and results of early trials of paclitaxel, docetaxel, edatrexate, CPT-11, topotecan, vinorelbine and gemcitabine in non-small cell lung cancer are reviewed.
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Edelman, M.J., Gandara, D.R. Promising new agents in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 37, 385–393 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002800050402
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