Hycamtin

This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Hycamtin but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.


Overview:

Hycamtin
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Topotecan, a semi-synthetic derivative of camptothecin (a plant alkaloid obtained from the Camptotheca acuminata tree), is an anti-tumor drug with topoisomerase I-inhibitory activity similar to irinotecan. Topotecan interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal cells may also be affected by the medicine, other effects may also occur. Unlike irinotecan, topotecan is found predominantly in the inactive carboxylate form at neutral pH and it is not a prodrug. For the treatment of metastatic carcinoma of the ovary and small cell lung cancer following the failure of first-line chemotherapy.

Mechanism Of Action:
Topotecan has the same mechanism of action as irinotecan. Topoisomerase I relieves torsional strain in DNA by inducing reversible single strand breaks. Topotecan binds to the topoisomerase I-DNA complex and prevents religation of these single strand breaks. The cytotoxicity of topotecan is thought to be due to double strand DNA damage produced during DNA synthesis when replication enzymes interact with the ternary complex formed by topotecan, topoisomerase I and DNA. Mammalian cells cannot efficiently repair these double strand breaks.

News Articles on Topotecan

Partial victory for Hycamtin after final 'yes' from NICE  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
The cost regulator for England and Wales has issued the final go-ahead for doctors to prescribe GlaxoSmithKline's Hycamtin on the National Health Service ... Pharma Times

Unigene Licenses Phase III Oral Calcitonin Program to Tarsa Therapeutics  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
...for pre-launch commercial development plans for Coreg ® , Hycamtin ® and Requip ® . He also led the business units that launched Requip and Avandia ® . ... PharmaLive.com (press release)

… granted EU marketing approval for Hycamtin for cervical cancer  -  Dec 1, 2006
LONDON (AFX) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC said the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has granted marketing authorisation for its Hycamtin product in combination ... Forbes

GlaxoSmithKline's Hycamtin receives positive lung cancer opinion in …  -  Nov 24, 2005
LONDON (AFX) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC said its Hycamtin drug has received a positive opinion on lung cancer treatment from an EU regulatory committee that it ... Forbes

GSK says US FDA accepts Hycamtin, Cisplatin combination application  -  Feb 17, 2006
PHILADELPHIA (AFX) - GlaxoSmithKline said its supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Hycamtin (topotecan HCl) for Injection submitted on Dec 15, ... Forbes

Glaxo's lung cancer treatment candidate Oral Hycamtin gets FDA...  -  Jun 13, 2007
NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC said yesterday the Food and Drug Administration granted its lung cancer treatment candidate Oral Hycamtin ... Forbes

IV HYCAMTIN(R) Receives European Marketing Approval As Treatment …  -  Feb 2, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted Marketing Authorisation for HYCAMTIN(R) (topotecan powder for concentrate for ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

EU agency backs Glaxo's Hycamtin for lung cancer  -  Feb 4, 2008
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK.L) said on Monday its capsule drug Hycamtin had been recommended for approval by the European Medicines ... Reuters

… Announces Expanded Indication For Hycamtin(R) To Treat Cervical …  -  Jun 16, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Hycamtin (topotecan HCl) in combination with cisplatin, ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Oral Hycamtin Receives FDA Priority Review  -  Jun 13, 2007
The FDA has granted priority review to GlaxoSmithKline's NDA for oral Hycamtin (topotecan) capsules, a proposed treatment for relapsed small cell lung ... Facts and Comparisons

GlaxoSmithKline announces Hycamtin® receives positive opinion in …  -  Nov 28, 2005
28 Nov 2005 - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced that HYCAMTIN® (topotecan powder for concentration for solution for infusion) received positive opinion from ... chemie.de

Hycamtin IV : User Ratings covering uses, effectiveness, interactions...  -  Oct 14, 2008
My 54 year old wonderful wife has been treated with this drug for 6 months and she has tolerated it very well, with no negative side effects. ... WebMD

GSK's Hycamtin Approved For Lung Cancer Treatment  -  Oct 15, 2007
Hycamtin is the first FDA approved oral therapy will allow patients to receive treatment for relapsed small cell lung cancer. ... emaxhealth.com

FDA Approves GSK's Hycamtin  -  Oct 17, 2007
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) received approval from the FDA for Hycamtin capsules for the treatment of relapsed small cell lung cancer. ... FDA news - FDA news (subscription)

Oral Hycamtin(R) Clinically Active in the Treatment of Small Cell and...  -  May 23, 2005
Results from two new, investigational Phase III clinical trials showed that oral Hycamtin(R) was clinically active in both small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and ... i-newswire.com

Oral Hycamtin(R) Clinically Active in the Treatment of Small Cell and...  -  May 19, 2005
Results from two new, investigational Phase III clinical trials showed that oral Hycamtin(R) was clinically active in both small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

… Announces Expanded Indication For Hycamtin(R) To Treat Cervical …  -  Jun 18, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Hycamtin (topotecan HCl) in combination with cisplatin, ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

… Priority Review for Oral Formulation of HYCAMTIN(R) (topotecan) to...  -  Jun 15, 2007
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced today that its new drug application (NDA) for ORAL HYCAMTIN(R) (topotecan) capsules, a treatment for relapsed small cell ... Cancer Focus

BioNumerik begins Phase III ovarian cancer trials on new drug  -  Feb 7, 2008
The Phase III trial will compare Karenitecin with the chemotherapy drug topotecan (Hycamtin). Either drug can be given intravenously to advanced ovarian ... Bizjournals.com

GSK Receives Approval For Hycamtin® (topotecan) Capsules For The …  -  Oct 21, 2007
GlaxoSmithKline [NYSE: GSK] announced approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for oral Hycamtin ® (topotecan) capsules for the treatment of ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Hycamtin® (topotecan HCl) Indication Expanded To Include Treatment Of...  -  Dec 8, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline plc announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has granted Marketing Authorisation for HYCAMTIN® (topotecan HCl) in ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

… gets OK for new type of HIV drug; Hycamtin is approved; Labopharm ...  -  Oct 15, 2007
...> The FDA has approved Merck's Isentress for HIV. This is a new type of drug, which prevents HIV from inserting its DNA into human DNA, stunting its ability ... FierceBiotech

EU approves Glaxo drug Hycamtin for lung cancer  -  Feb 1, 2006
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Commission has given approval for GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Hycamtin drug to be used as a treatment for small cell lung cancer, ... RedOrbit

… Studies Showed Oral Hycamtin(R) (Topotecan Hydrochloride) Clinicall...  -  May 17, 2005
ORLANDO, Fla., May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Results from two new, investigational Phase III clinical trials showed that oral Hycamtin(R) was clinically ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

… Accepted By The FDA To Expand Use Of Hycamtin(R) In Combination …  -  Feb 18, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) today announced that the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Drug combo zaps childhood cancer  -  Jul 12, 2007
Then the potent cancer killer topotecan (Hycamtin) was administered. When the researchers administered topotecan to the tumor-bearing mice three days after ... United Press International

… Announces Expanded Indication for Hycamtin(R) to Treat Cervical …  -  Jun 15, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline Announces Expanded Indication for Hycamtin(R) to Treat Cervical Cancer in Combination Chemotherapy. from PR Newswire. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

GSK's Hycamtin gets positive CHMP feedback.(GlaxoSmithKline AB)( …  -  Dec 5, 2005
UK drug major GlaxoSmithKline says that Hycamtin (topotecan powder), the firm's treatment for relapsed small-cell lung cancer, has received a positive ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

EC OKs GSK's Hycamtin for relapsed SCLC.(European Commission)( …  -  Feb 6, 2006
UK drug major GlaxoSmithKline says that the European Commission has granted Marketing Authorization for Hycamtin (topotecan powder for concentrate for ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

NIPPON KAYAKU APPLIES TO MAKE HYCAMTIN DRUG FOR OVARIAN …  -  May 14, 2007
TOKYO, May 14 Asia Pulse - Nippon Kayaku Co. (TSE:4272) applied Friday to the Ministry of Health to add treatment of ovarian cancer to the indications for ... Free with registration - AsiaPulse News - AccessMyLibrary.com

ImClone taps ex-CTRC director for chief medical officer  -  Feb 15, 2005
Throughout his career, Rowinsky has worked toward the development of several drugs including paclitaxel (Taxol), docetaxel (Taxotere), topotecan (Hycamtin). ... San Antonio Business Journal

Expanded US label for GSK's Hycamtin.(united states Food and Drug …  -  Jun 26, 2006
UK drug major GlaxoSmithKline says that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its topoisomerase I inhibitor Hycamtin (topotecan) in combination ... Free with registration - Pharma Marketletter - AccessMyLibrary.com

Hycamtin.(Priority review)(Brief article)  -  Aug 1, 2007
Topotecan (Hycamtin, GlaxoSmithKline) for the treatment of relapsed small cell lung cancer (SCLC) Free with registration - Formulary - AccessMyLibrary.com

… Accepted by the FDA to Expand Use of Hycamtin(R) in Combination...  -  Feb 17, 2006
The sNDA seeks marketing approval for the new use of Hycamtin in combination ... Hycamtin is currently indicated for the treatment of metastatic carcinoma ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Hycamtin Capsules Topotecan  -  Dec 1, 2007
Topotecan is a semisynthetic derivative of camptothecin; this antitumor agent acts as a topoisomerase I inhibitor, thus causing double-strand DNA damage ... Free with registration - Formulary - AccessMyLibrary.com

topotecan GlaxoSmithKline clinical data (phase II) (NSCLC).(Brief...  -  Jul 18, 2005
A clinical trial of topotecan (HYCAMTIN) in the treatment of platinum and taxane refractory advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is under way in ... Pay-Per-View - R & D Focus Drug News - Factiva, from Dow Jones

ALSO NOTED: Glaxo wins approval for Hycamtin; Affymax forecasts share...  -  Nov 30, 2006
...> President Bush has signed a new law that expands the powers of federal authorities targeting the activities of animal rights groups. Report ... FierceBiotech

Article: Hycamtin cleared.(RXs)(Brief article) - Chain Drug Review | ...  -  Nov 19, 2007
Hycamtin cleared.(RXs)(Brief article) ... find Chain Drug Review articles. GlaxoSmithKline PLC has received approval for Hycamtin capsules for the treatment ... Pay-Per-View - Chain Drug Review - HighBeam Research

GlaxoSmithKline Gets New FDA Hycamtin OK and Bristol-Meyers …  -  Jun 16, 2006
City of Industry, CA - Pharmaceuticals Instruments industry alert provided by US Equity News. British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC (NYSE:GSK) said ... Free with registration - M2 Presswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Hycamtin cleared.  -  Nov 19, 2007
GlaxoSmithKline PLC has received approval for Hycamtin capsules for the treatment of relapsed small-cell lung cancer. According to GSK, the product is the ... $9.94 - Chain Drug Review - Alacra Store

International Approvals: Rotarix, Hycamtin, Pulmicort HFA  -  Mar 6, 2006
March 6, 2006 — The European Commission has approved a live attenuated rotavirus vaccine for the prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants, ... Medscape

Hycamtin® oral, de GlaxoSmithKline, recibe la opinión positiva del...  -  Jan 31, 2008
Madrid, 31 de enero de 2008. El CHMP (Comité de Medicamentos de Uso Humano), órgano dependiente de la Agencia Europea del Medicamento (EMEA), ha otorgado la ... acceso.com

Hycamtin.(Priority review)(Brief article)  -  Aug 1, 2007
Topotecan (Hycamtin, GlaxoSmithKline) for the treatment of relapsed small cell lung cancer (SCLC) $4.95 - Formulary - ECNext

… for late-stage cervical cancer.(Hycamtin from GlaxoSmithKline PLC ...  -  Sep 1, 2006
The FDA has approved a combination of Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride) and cisplatin for use as the first drug treatment for women with late-stage cancer ... $4.95 - FDA Consumer - ECNext

Hycamtin.(Priority review)  -  Sep 1, 2007
Oral topotecan (Hycamtin, GlaxoSmithKline) for the treatment of relapsed small cell lung cancer (SCLC) $4.95 - Formulary - ECNext

FDA accepts sNDA on GSK's Hycamtin.(GlaxoSmithKline PLC)(New Drug …  -  Feb 27, 2006
UK drug major GlaxoSmithKline says that its supplemental New Drug Application submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration on December 15, 2005, ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

Press Release: GlaxoSmithKline Gets New FDA Hycamtin OK and Bristol- …  -  Jun 16, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline Gets New FDA Hycamtin OK and Bristol-Meyers Declares Dividends. from M2 Presswire. Highbeam Research – FREE Trial. Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam Research

Empresas.- 'Hycamtin' (GSK), único tratamiento indicado para pacientes...  -  Sep 18, 2008
El tratamiento con topotecan cápsulas duras, comercializado por GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) como 'Hycamtin', es el único agente oral quimioterápico aprobado como ... ecodiario

Hycamtin gets EU OK for cervical cancer.  -  Dec 22, 2006
Hycamtin gets EU OK for cervical cancer. UK-based drug major GlaxoSmithKline says that the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has approved its anticancer ... $9.94 - Pharma Marketletter - Alacra Store

US BioDefense Wholly Owned Portfolio Company Stem Cell Research …  -  Feb 20, 2006
The company said the FDA will give Hycamtin a priority review for the expanded use in patients with well-advanced cervical cancer that has spread to distant ... Free with registration - M2 Presswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

GSK's Hycamtin gets FDA OK.  -  Oct 22, 2007
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved UK drug major GlaxoSmithKline's anticancer agent Hycamtin (topotecan) for the treatment of relapsed ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

… Human Use post-authorisation summary of positive opinion for Hycamt...  -  Oct 19, 2006
Union languages after the variation to the marketing authorisation has been granted by the European Commission. The full indication for Hycamtin is given. Pay-Per-View - EMEA (European Medicines Agency) - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Triple-Chemo Regimen No Improvement in Ovarian Cancer  -  Aug 1, 2006
Rather than improving outcome, the addition of Hycamtin to the Paraplatin ... Data were available for 648 women in the Hycamtin arm and 639 women in the ... MedPage Today

Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - REID v. SMITHKLINE …  -  Apr 11, 2005
In November 2002 GSK conducted a two and a half week training program on Hycamtin and Navelbine for transfers to the Oncology division. ... Pay-Per-View - Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - Loislaw

FDA Approves First Drug Treatment for Late-Stage Cervical Cancer  -  Jun 17, 2006
This week it approved a combination of Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride) ... The treatment approval includes a new use for Hycamtin, which was approved in ... SeniorJournal.com

GlaxoSmithKline leases Upper Merion, Pa., manufacturing site to...  -  Jul 19, 2005
Pfizer also will take over production of Hycamtin for GlaxoSmithKline on a ... Hycamtin is for ovarian and certain lung cancers and had modest sales of $45 ... Free with registration - Philadelphia Inquirer - AccessMyLibrary.com

HYCAMTIN®, DE GLAXOSMITHKLINE, RECIBE LA AUTORIZACIÓN …  -  Feb 1, 2006
Londres, 1 de febrero de 2006. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) anunció hoy que la Comisión Europea (CE) ha autorizado la indicación de HYCAMTIN® (topotecan) para el ... acceso.com

NUEVA INDICACIÓN DE HYCAMTIN® (TOPOTECAN HCL) PARA EL …  -  Dec 20, 2006
LONDRES, diciembre 2006 – GlaxoSmithKline anuncia que la Agencia Europea del Medicamento (European Medicines Agency, EMEA) ha concedido la Autorización de ... acceso.com

Hycamtin chữa trị ung thư cổ tá»­ cung  -  Jul 1, 2006
Cơ quan Quản lý Thực phẩm và Dược phẩm FDA (Mỹ) mới cấp phép lưu hành một loại thuốc có tên Hycamtin dùng để đi�u trị ung thư cổ tử cung kết hợp với đi�u ... VietNamNet

Empresas.- La Comisión Europea autoriza ´Hycamtin´ (GSK) para el …  -  Jan 2, 2006
La Comisión Europea ha autorizado la indicación de topotecam desarrollado por GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) como ´Hycamtin´ para el tratamiento de los pacientes con ... Medicinatv.com

FDA approves drug for late cervical cancer  -  Jun 28, 2006
The combination of the drug, Hycamtin, and cisplatin is the first drug ... The FDA originally approved Hycamtin in 1996 for treating ovarian cancer and in ... msnbc.com

GSK cancer drug receives extended indication  -  Dec 4, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced that its cancer drug Hycamtin (topotecan HCl) has been approved to treat recurrent cervical cancer in the EU. ... Hays Pharma

EBSCOhost Connection: Drug Approved for Late-Stage Cervical Cancer.  -  Sep 1, 2006
The approval is a new indication for Hycamtin, which was approved in 1996 ... The combination of Hycamtin and cisplatin is specifically indicated for women ... Subscription - FDA Consumer - EBSCO Publishing

What Is in the Pipeline at GlaxoSmithKline?  -  Feb 26, 2007
Hycamtin, a topo-isomerase I inhibitor, is an indicated therapy for ovarian cancer first-line therapy in phase III trials with expected filing for approval ... Cancer Focus

GSK Drug Approved in Europe for Lung Cancer  -  Feb 3, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline's anticancer drug, Hycamtin, has been approved by European regulators for ... Hycamtin, already approved as a treatment for ovarian cancer, ... RedOrbit

כימותרפיה לסרטן הרי×?ות מעתה בקפסולות לבליעה  -  Jun 7, 2008
...הנקר×? הייקמטין (Hycamtin), שניתן מעתה בקפסולות לבליעה ומיוצר בחברת התרופות גלקסו סמית ... הידען

Empresas.- GlaxoSmithKline anuncia que la EMEA ha concedido la …  -  Dec 21, 2006
La autorización de comercialización para 'Hycamtin' se produce después de ... La mediana de supervivencia para 'Hycamtin' más cisplatino fue de 9,4 meses, ... Pay-Per-View - Europa Press - Servicio de Noticias... - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Press Release: LILLY (ELI) & COMPANY - Asco Study - Non-Small Cell …  -  May 16, 2008
Article: Hycamtin(TM) Achieves Promising Results in Patients With ... ... Article: SMITHKLINE BEECHAM: Hycamtin approved for use as second-line ... ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire UK Disclose - HighBeam Research

Glaxo gets EU approval for a lung cancer drugBRIEFING: LONDON | …  -  Feb 2, 2006
Hycamtin, administered via injection, can be used to treat patients whose first line of treatment was not successful in eliminating the cancer, Glaxo said. ... Pay-Per-View - International Herald Tribune - HighBeam Research

Press Release: BioNumerik Commences Global Phase III Ovarian Cancer …  -  Feb 7, 2008
...label trial to prospectively evaluate the safety and efficacy of Karenitecin compared to the chemotherapy drug topotecan (also known as Hycamtin(R)). ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Women: New drug hope for lung cancer; HEALTH NEWS.(Features) | …  -  Feb 8, 2006
...find The Mirror (London, England) articles. HYCAMTIN has been granted authorisation by the European Commission for treatment of small cell lung cancer (S... Pay-Per-View - The Mirror - HighBeam Research

Article: Cancer drug receives expanded approval to treat late-stage …  -  Jun 15, 2006
The combination of the drug, Hycamtin, and cisplatin is the first drug ... The FDA originally approved Hycamtin in 1996 for treating ovarian cancer and in ... Pay-Per-View - AP Worldstream - HighBeam Research

Press Release: US BioDefense Wholly Owned Portfolio Company Stem …  -  Feb 20, 2006
Successfully Completes Evaluation and Validation of Human Neural Crest Stem Cell Line and Glaxo's Hycamtin to Get Fast FDA Review. from M2 Presswire. Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam Research

Article: Cancer Drug Usage Expanded - AP Online | HighBeam Research …  -  Jun 15, 2006
The combination of the drug, Hycamtin, and cisplatin is the first drug ... The FDA originally approved Hycamtin in 1996 for treating ovarian cancer and in ... Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam Research

… to Host R&D Investor Day and GlaxoSmithKline Gets New FDA Hycamtin...  -  Jun 16, 2006
Abraxis BioScience to Host R&D Investor Day and GlaxoSmithKline Gets New FDA Hycamtin OK. from M2 Presswire. Highbeam Research – FREE Trial. Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam Research

YourLIFE: HEALTH NEWS - New drug hope for lung cancer.(Features) | …  -  Feb 8, 2006
...find The Mirror (London, England) articles. HYCAMTIN has been granted authorisation by the European Commission for treatment of small cell lung cancer (S... Pay-Per-View - The Mirror - HighBeam Research

Press Release: LILLY (ELI) & COMPANY - FDA Grants Lilly's ALIMTA(R) …  -  Sep 29, 2008
Article: Hycamtin(TM) Achieves Promising Results in Patients With ... ... Article: SMITHKLINE BEECHAM: Hycamtin approved for use as second-line ... ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire UK Disclose - HighBeam Research

Glaxo lung-cancer treatment approved for use with cisplatin. |...  -  Jun 15, 2006
15--GlaxoSmithKline PLC's lung-cancer treatment Hycamtin, once manufactured in Upper Merion, received federal approval today for use along with the generic ... Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - HighBeam Research

Business News in Brief  -  Feb 2, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline PLC's cancer drug Hycamtin, manufactured in Upper Merion, received approval from the European Union for use against small-cell lung cancer. ... $2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBank

Business News in Brief  -  Jun 16, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline PLC's lung-cancer treatment Hycamtin, once manufactured in Upper Merion, ... Hycamtin had relatively modest sales last year of $99 million, ... $2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBank

Press Release: ASCO Study Confirms Importance of Histology in …  -  May 16, 2008
Article: Hycamtin(TM) Achieves Promising Results in Patients With ... ... Article: SMITHKLINE BEECHAM: Hycamtin approved for use as second-line ... ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Press Release: GlaxoSmithKline Reports Further Progress of Oncology …  -  Apr 22, 2008
New data will also be presented for HYCAMTIN(R) (topetecan HCl). GSK will also present data for several investigational medicines, including the oral ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Article: Guidelines: treat lung cancer aggressively.(Clinical Rounds)...  -  Jun 15, 2005
Article: Hycamtin(TM) Achieves Promising Results in Patients With ... ... Article: SMITHKLINE BEECHAM: Hycamtin approved for use as second-line ... ... Pay-Per-View - Family Practice News - HighBeam Research

Press Release: Perceptronix Receives Health Canada License for Early ...  -  Aug 21, 2006
Article: Hycamtin(TM) Achieves Promising Results in Patients With ... ... Oncology (ASCO), Hycamtin(TM) (topotecan hydrochloride for ... suffering from ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire Europe - HighBeam Research

Press Release: Perceptronix Receives Health Canada License for Early ...  -  Aug 21, 2006
Article: Hycamtin(TM) Achieves Promising Results in Patients With ... ... Oncology (ASCO), Hycamtin(TM) (topotecan hydrochloride for ... suffering from ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Press Release: FDA Grants Lilly's ALIMTA(R) (Pemetrexed for Injection)...  -  Sep 29, 2008
Article: Hycamtin(TM) Achieves Promising Results in Patients With ... ... Article: SmithKline Beecham's Hycamtin(R) Recommended for Approval by FDA ... ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Article: Chemoradiation can boost lung cancer survival: locally...  -  May 1, 2005
Article: Hycamtin(TM) Achieves Promising Results in Patients With ... ... Article: SMITHKLINE BEECHAM: Hycamtin approved for use as second-line ... ... Pay-Per-View - Internal Medicine News - HighBeam Research

Product news from the 06/20/06 News Brief  -  Jun 20, 2006
The FDA approved the expanded indication of GlaxoSmithKline's ovarian and lung cancer drug Hycamtin (topotecan HCI), as a treatment for advanced cervical ... Medical Marketing & Media - Medical Marketing and Media

Article: Treatment of late stage non-small cell lung cancer: we have...  -  Nov 1, 2005
Article: Hycamtin(TM) Achieves Promising Results in Patients With ... ... Article: SMITHKLINE BEECHAM: Hycamtin approved for use as second-line ... ... Pay-Per-View - Southern Medical Journal - HighBeam Research

Bird Flu Not Forgotten By GlaxoSmithKline  -  May 19, 2008
The approval is the latest in a string of small positives for the British company, which also got European approval for lung cancer drug Hycamtin earlier ... Forbes

Average Increase in Price of Cancer Drugs Below CPI Trend  -  Oct 9, 2006
For example, the price of Hycamtin, an injectable chemotherapy for the treatment of ovarian cancer, increased 10% in 2006 while the cost of carboplatin ... Genetic Engineering News - Genetic Engineering News (press release)

Meeting Highlights From The Committee For Medicinal Products For …  -  Oct 16, 2006
Hycamtin (topotecan), from SmithKline Beecham Plc, received a positive ... Hycamtin was first granted a marketing authorisation in the European Union on 12 ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Article: New resources for cancer patients.(News)(Brief Article) -...  -  Aug 1, 2005
Beecham product web site; www.hycamtin ... tapes and books for people living with ovarian and ... launched an updated web site, www.hycamtin ... and ... Pay-Per-View - Internal Medicine News - HighBeam Research

Press Release: Vion Pharmaceuticals Presents Initial Data From a...  -  Oct 26, 2006
Article: Hycamtin(TM) Achieves Promising Results in Patients With ... ... Article: SmithKline Beecham's Hycamtin(R) Recommended for Approval by FDA ... ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Press Release: Threshold Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2 Clinical...  -  Feb 5, 2007
Article: Hycamtin(TM) Achieves Promising Results in Patients With ... ... Article: SmithKline Beecham's Hycamtin(R) Recommended for Approval by FDA ... ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Press Release: Pharmion Initiates Pivotal Phase 3 Study of Amrubicin...  -  Oct 17, 2007
Article: Hycamtin(TM) Achieves Promising Results in Patients With ... ... Article: SmithKline Beecham's Hycamtin(R) Recommended for Approval by FDA ... ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Press Release: Avastin is Leading the Way for New Targeted Therapies ...  -  Dec 10, 2007
Article: Hycamtin(TM) Achieves Promising Results in Patients With ... ... Article: SmithKline Beecham's Hycamtin(R) Recommended for Approval by FDA ... ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

SMOKING CESSATION AIDS - COMPETITION - 2007/01/01 - TF Market …  -  Jan 1, 2007
GSK Receives FDA Approval for Hycamtin (R) ... 23, 1. GSK Receives EU Approval for Rotarix. ... Hycamtin, 27, 1. Navelbine, 27, 1. Cardiovascular, 27, 1 ... $3,450.00 - GLOBAL INDUSTRY ANALYSTS KEY PLAYERS - Alacra Store

Press Release: View Details on the Top 20 Companies with Products in ...  -  Aug 24, 2007
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Press Release: OncoGenex Announces Encouraging Data from a Phase I …  -  May 3, 2006
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Brand Names/Synonyms:
Hycamtin is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsHycamptamine; Hycamptin; Hycamtin; TOPOTECAN, HYCAMTIN; TPT; TTC; Topotecan; Topotecan Hcl; Topotecan Hydrochloride; Topotecan Lactone; Topotecane [Inn-French]; Topotecanum [Inn-Latin]

Drug Category:
Hycamtin is categorized under the following by the FDA: Antineoplastic Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; ATC:L01XX17

Dosage Forms:
POWDER FOR SOLUTION

Absorption:
Not Available

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
(S)-10-[(dimethylamino) methyl]-4-ethyl-4,9-dihydroxy-1H-pyrano[3', 4'





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