- The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Bristol-Myer's Squibb's Etopophos (etoposide phosphate) for injection, a new water-soluble version of its anticancer drug VePesid (etopside). It is indicated for the first-line treatment of both small-cell lung cancer and as a combination therapy for refractory testicular tumors. Etopophos can be administered in five minutes, as opposed to the 30- to 60-minute infusion time required for VePesid.
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