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What type of lung cancer is Iressa (gefitinib) indicated to treat in adults?

Name: What type of lung cancer is Iressa (gefitinib) indicated to treat in adults?
Published: 2026-11-08T01:51:08.453Z

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Iressa (gefitinib) is indicated as monotherapy for adults with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with activating mutations of EGFR-TK.

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Iressa 250mg film-coated tabletsAstraZeneca UK Limited · emc · SmPC §4.1 Therapeutic Indications · Version 18Document updated 30 March 2023

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