promising drug

Iressa shows promise for treatment of metastatic breast cancer w...

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Thu, 05/15/2008 - 23:00

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) Gefitinib, the once-promising drug formerly approved as a second line treatment for lung cancer, also known as Iressa, enhanced the effectiveness of hormonal therapy for the treatment of specific types of metastatic breast cancer, according to a Phase II clinical trial led by researchers at The University of Texas M.

D. Anderson Cancer Center.