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Published in final edited form as: Int J Nanotechnol Nanomed. 2016 Oct 30;1(1):http://www.opastonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/nanoparticles-for-effective-combination-therapy-of-cancer-ijnn-16-003.pdf.

Table 1.

FDA approved combination chemotherapy.

Drug 1 Drug 2 Type of Cancer Date
Lenvatinib capsule (cytotoxic) Everolimus (cytotoxic) Advanced renal cell carcinoma May 2016
Obinutuzumab (Biologic) Bendamustine (cytotoxic) Follicular Lymphoma After use of obinutuzumab monotherapy February 2016
Palbociclib (cytotoxic) Fulvestrant (Cytotoxic) HR+, HER2-advanced or metastatic breast cancer February 2016
Elotuzumab (Biologic) Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone (Cytotoxic) Multiple melanoma November 2015
Necitumumab (Biologic) Gemcitabine, and cisplatin (Cytotoxic) Metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer November 2015
Trametinib (Cytotoxic) Dabrafenib (Cytotoxic) Unresectable or metastatic melanoma with BRAF V600E or V600K mutations November 2015
Ixazomib (Cytotoxic) Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (Cytotoxic) Multiple myeloma November 2015
Irinotecan liposome (Cytotoxic) Fluorocil and Leucovorin (Cytotoxic) Metastatic adenocarcinoma of pancreas October 2015
Nivolumab (Biologic) Ipilimumab (Biologic) BRAF V600 wild-type, unresectable or metastatic melanoma September 2015
Carfilzomib (Cytotoxic) Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (Cytotoxic) Relapsed multiple myeloma July 2015
Ramucirumab (Biologics) FOLFIRI (Cytotoxic) Metastatic colorectal cancer April 2015
Dinutuximab (Biologics) Garnulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor, interleukin-2, 13 cis-retinoic acid (Biologic) Neuroblastoma in pediatric patients March 2015
Panobinostat (Cytotoxic) Bortezomib and Dexamethasone (Cytotoxic) Multiple myeloma February 2015
Palbociclib (Cytotoxic) Letrozole (Cytotoxic) Postmenopausal women with ER+HER2-advanced breast cancer. February 2015
Ramucirumab (Biologic) Docetaxel (Cytotoxic) Non-small cell lung cancer. December 2014
Bevacizumab solution (Biologic) Paclitaxel, or Topotecan (Cytotoxic) Platinum resistant, recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. November 2014
Ramucirumab (Biologic) Paclitaxel (Cytotoxic) Advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma November 2014
Idelalisib (Cytotoxic) Rituximab (Biologic) Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) July 2014
Ofatumumab (Biologic) Chlorambucil (Cytotoxic) Previously untreated patients with CLL April 2014
Trametinib (Cytotoxic) Dafrafenib (Cytotoxic) Metastatic Melanoma with a BRAF V600E or V600K mutation January 2014
Obinutuzumab (Biologic) Chlorambucil (Cytotoxic) Previously untreated CLL November 2013
Pertuzumab (Biologic) Trastuzumab (Biologic) / Docetaxel (Cytotoxic) Neoadjuvant treatment of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. September 2013
Abraxane (Cytotoxic) Gemcitabine (Cytotoxic) Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. September 2013
Bevacizumab (Biologic) fluoropyrimidine-irinotecan or fluoropyrimidine-oxaliplatin (Cytotoxic) Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) January 2013