Pemetrexed is used to treat certain types of cancer, including lung cancer and mesothelioma (a cancer caused by asbestos exposure). It works by stopping cancer cells from growing and dividing.[2] Alimta is currently approved and in use across 85 indications[4].[1]
Alimta is one of 1082 small molecule programs targeting Central Nervous System Lymphoma. It is currently in Approved.
Indications
Total Trials
Active Trials
Competitors
FDA Applications
NDA/BLA/ANDA regulatory filings
Patents
Pipeline
Competition
744 competitors in Breast Cancer
Alimta
Zolymbus
Blenoxane
MS Contin
Duragesic-100
MS Contin
Spravato
Acupan
Chantix
Nubain
Ranked by pipeline maturity and clinical activity. Current drug highlighted in teal.
Timeline
Clinical
Regulatory
Feb 4, 2004
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Jul 28, 2006
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Feb 2, 2007
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Sep 7, 2007
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Sep 7, 2007
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Sep 26, 2008
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Jul 2, 2009
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Jul 2, 2009
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Jul 2, 2009
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Mar 17, 2011
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Nov 18, 2011
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Nov 18, 2011
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Nov 18, 2011
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Jun 4, 2012
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Oct 17, 2012
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Nov 9, 2012
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Jan 18, 2013
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Mar 13, 2013
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Sep 12, 2013
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Aug 11, 2014
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Jan 8, 2016
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Oct 11, 2017
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Apr 17, 2018
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Jun 4, 2018
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Jan 30, 2019
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
Feb 8, 2020
PEMFEXY
NDA NDA209472
Aug 21, 2020
PEMETREXED
NDA NDA208419
May 26, 2022
PEMETREXED DISODIUM
NDA NDA214657
Jun 22, 2022
PEMETREXED DISODIUM
NDA NDA214218
Jul 19, 2022
PEMETREXED DISODIUM
NDA NDA214408
Aug 31, 2022
ALIMTA
NDA NDA021462
May 22, 2023
PEMETREXED
NDA NDA215179
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