Alimta (uh-LIM-tuh) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Alimta (uh-LIM-tuh)? A drug that is used to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma and advanced non-small cell lung cancer and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called enzyme inhibitors. Also called pemetrexed disodium

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