Lonsurf
trifluridine / tipiracil
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Overview
Lonsurf is a medicine used to treat adults with colorectal cancer (cancer of the large bowel) and gastric (stomach) cancer that is metastatic (has spread to other parts of the body). It is used in patients who have already been treated with, or who cannot be given, other treatments for their cancer. It can be used in combination with bevacizumab (another cancer medicine) to treat colorectal cancer.
Lonsurf contains the active substances trifluridine and tipiracil.
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Lonsurf : EPAR - Medicine overview (PDF/111.2 KB) (updated)
First published: 12/05/2016
Last updated: 11/09/2023
EMA/301690/2023 -
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Lonsurf : EPAR - Risk-management-plan summary (PDF/112.34 KB) (updated)
First published: 08/10/2019
Last updated: 11/09/2023
Authorisation details
Product details | |
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Name |
Lonsurf
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Agency product number |
EMEA/H/C/003897
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Active substance |
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International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name |
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Therapeutic area (MeSH) |
Colorectal Neoplasms
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Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code |
L01BC59
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Marketing-authorisation holder |
Les Laboratoires Servier
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Revision |
9
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Date of issue of marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union |
25/04/2016
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Contact address |
50 rue Carnot
92284 Suresnes cedex France |
Product information
26/07/2023 Lonsurf - EMEA/H/C/003897 - II/0026
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Pharmacotherapeutic group
Antineoplastic agents
Therapeutic indication
Colorectal cancer
Lonsurf is indicated in combination with bevacizumab for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) who have received two prior anticancer treatment regimens including fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based chemotherapies, anti-VEGF agents, and/or anti-EGFR agents.
Lonsurf is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) who have been previously treated with, or are not considered candidates for, available therapies including fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based chemotherapies, anti-VEGF agents, and anti EGFR agents
Gastric cancer
Lonsurf is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic gastric cancer including adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction, who have been previously treated with at least two prior systemic treatment regimens for advanced disease.