title: Promising new agents in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California, Davis, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Edelman
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Gandara
mesh_terms: D000630:Aminopterin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002166:Camptothecin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077143:Docetaxel; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D043823:Taxoids; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077235:Vinorelbine; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D043823:Taxoids; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000077143:Docetaxel; D014747:Vinblastine; C040210:edatrexate; D000630:Aminopterin; D017239:Paclitaxel; D000077235:Vinorelbine; D002166:Camptothecin; D000093542:Gemcitabine