Erlotinib Tablets and Topotecan Hydrochloride

• Generic Name: erlotinib
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated
• Other Brand Names: Tarceva

Erlotinib is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their spread in the body.

Erlotinib is used to treat non-small cell lung cancer or pancreatic cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic).

Erlotinib is usually given after other cancer medicines have been tried without success.

Erlotinib may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: topotecan
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Hycamtin

Treatment of advanced ovarian cancer in patients with disease that has recurred or progressed following therapy with platinum-based (i.e., cisplatin, carboplatin) regimens.

Second-line therapy for treatment-sensitive small cell lung cancer (defined as disease initially responding to first-line chemotherapy with subsequent relapse no sooner than 60–90 days following completion of first-line therapy when topotecan is administered IV or at least 45 days following completion of first-line therapy when topotecan is administered orally).

Used in combination with cisplatin for the treatment of stage IV-B, recurrent, or persistent cervical cancer not amenable to curative treatment with surgery and/or radiation therapy.