Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2019
Health Canada approves Lonsurf (trifluridine/tipiracil) for adults with metastatic gastric cancer during stomach cancer awareness month
21 November 2019 - New indication improves overall survival for end stage metastatic disease
Taiho Pharma Canada today announced that Health Canada approved Lonsurf (trifluridine and tipiracil [as tipiracil hydrochloride] tablets) for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic gastric (stomach) cancer or adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction, who have been previously treated with at least two prior lines of chemotherapy including a fluoropyrimidine, a platinum, and either a taxane or irinotecan and if appropriate with HER2/neu-targeted therapy.
Lonsurf received a priority review by Health Canada given the high unmet medical need in this patient population. Currently, there is no drug approved in Canada as third-line therapy for metastatic gastric or GEJ carcinoma.
