EligibleTrials

Pemetrexed: clinical trials recruiting now

84
Recruiting trials
15
Conditions studied
50
US states with sites
54
Countries

FDA drug label

FDA-approved
Yes. Pemetrexed appears in the FDA drug-label database. Marketed as AXTLE.
Drug class
Folate Analog Metabolic Inhibitor (FDA established pharmacologic class)
Mechanism of action
Folic Acid Metabolism Inhibitors (as stated on the FDA label)

FDA-approved use

AXTLE is a folate analog metabolic inhibitor indicated: in combination with pembrolizumab and platinum chemotherapy, for the initial treatment of patients with metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with no EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations. ( 1.1 ) in combination with cisplatin for the initial treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic, non-squamous NSCLC. ( 1.1 ) as a single agent for the maintenance treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic, non-squamous NSCLC whose disease has not progressed after four cycles of platinum-based first-line chemotherapy. ( 1.1 ) as a single agent for the treatment of patients with recurrent, metastatic non-squamous, NSCLC after prior chemotherapy. ( 1.1 ) Limitations of Use: AXTLE is not indicated for the treatment of patients with squamous cell, non-small cell lung cancer. ( 1.1 ) initial treatment, in combination with cisplatin, of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma whose disease is unresectable or who are otherwise not candidates for curative surgery. ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) AXTLE is indicated: in combination with pembrolizumab and platinum che…

FDA label via openFDA

Phase breakdown

Phase 1 23 Phase 2 49 Phase 3 27 Not applicable 4

Conditions being studied

ConditionTrials
Lung Cancer · Pemetrexed for Lung Cancer80
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer · Pemetrexed for Non Small Cell Lung Cancer25
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung · Pemetrexed for Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung9
Colorectal cancer · Pemetrexed for Colorectal cancer6
Leptomeningeal Metastasis · Pemetrexed for Leptomeningeal Metastasis5
NSCLC · Pemetrexed for NSCLC5
Pancreatic cancer · Pemetrexed for Pancreatic cancer4
NSCLC Stage IV · Pemetrexed for NSCLC Stage IV3
Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer · Pemetrexed for Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer3
Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v8 · Pemetrexed for Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v83
Advanced Solid Tumor2
Advanced Solid Tumors2
Colorectal Adenocarcinoma2
Lung Adenocarcinoma2
Lung Cancer (NSCLC)2

Recruiting trials involving Pemetrexed

Common questions

Is Pemetrexed FDA-approved?

Yes, marketed as AXTLE.

How many recruiting trials involve Pemetrexed?

84 recruiting trials across 15 conditions.

Is this list of trials complete?

No. For the full record, search ClinicalTrials.gov.

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