Sanofi-Synthelabo’s Eloxatin for Postsurgical Treatment of Stage III Colon Cancer
November 5, 2004 by admin · Leave a Comment
On November 5, 2004 Sanofi-Synthelabo’s Eloxatin™ (oxaliplatin for injection) received US FDA approval for use in combination with conventional chemotherapy (5-flurouracil and leukovorin) for the postsurgical treatment of stage III colon cancer patients. According to the company, this is the first new chemotherapy approval for the adjuvant treatment of colon cancer in over a decade. [...]