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. 2012 Mar;1(1):26–35. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2218-6751.2011.12.08

Table 1. Drugs and approval endpoints (33), OS=overall survival, ORR=objective response rate, TTP=time to progression, NSCLC=non-small-cell lung cancer.

Drugs / Regimens and Approval endpoints
First-line NSCLC
Vinorelbine monotherapy OS, ORR
Vinorelbine + cisplatin OS, ORR
Docetaxel + cisplatin OS, TTP, ORR
Gemcitabine + cisplatin OS, TTP, ORR
Bevacizumab + paclitaxel/carboplatin OS
Paclitaxel + cisplatin TTP, ORR, OS
Pemetrexed in combination with cisplatin†,‡ OS
Pemetrexed as maintenance therapy OS
Second-line NSCLC
Docetaxel OS, TTP, ORR
Erlotinib OS, TTP. ORR
Pemetrexed†,‡ Durable ORR, decreased toxicity
Third-line NSCLC
Erlotinib OS, TTP, ORR
Gefitinib Durable ORR

Limited to non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer; Accelerated approval.