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gefitinib

Generic: GEFITINIB·Brand: GEFITINIB, IRESSA, Iressa

gefitinib: sourced relationships with 1 company · 7 clinical trials tracked · 1 FDA decision.

gefitinib evidence translation

What we can confirm

1 FDA record · 7 tracked trials

What it means

Source-backed records connect gefitinib to AZN; that link alone does not prove the drug works.

What to watch

Watch active trials and any change in FDA or trial status.
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Prepared research question

How could gefitinib → AZN affect its developer, and what evidence supports the link?

Run cited research

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See linked entities and source evidence4 indications · 0 study sponsors

Related indications

Locally Advanced or Metastatic EGFR Sensitising Mutation Positive Non Small Cell Lung CancerLung CancerNSCLCNon-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Study sponsors

No additional listed-company sponsor is linked.

Dated Pipeline Records (3)
CompanyDated record stage
ASTRAZENECA PLC (AZN)
Reported 2015-07-13 · Current development: unknownSource
Approved
ASTRAZENECA PLC (AZN)
Reported 2015-07-13 · Current development: unknownSource
Approved
ASTRAZENECA PLC (AZN)
Reported 2015-07-13 · Current development: unknownSource
Locally Advanced or Metastatic EGFR Sensitising Mutation Pos…
Phase 3
Clinical Trial Registry Records (7)

APPLE Trial: Feasibility and Activity of AZD9291 (Osimertinib) Treatment on Positive PLasma T790M in EGFR Mutant NSCLC Patients

NCT02856893Registry updated 2026-06-02·Phase 2
Completed

Primary endpoint: PFS Rate at 18 Months

InterventionalRandomizedopen156 enrolledStarted 2017-10Completion 2025-0823 sites · Belgium, France, Jordan, Poland…European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC

An Open-label, Multi-center, Global, Rollover Study for Patients Who Have Previously Been Treated With Capmatinib (INC280) as Monotherapy or in Combination in a Novartis Sponsored Trial.

NCT03040973Registry updated 2026-09-09·Phase 2
Active, not recruiting

Primary endpoint: Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability

Interventionalopen29 enrolledStarted 2017-07Completion 2027-0715 sites · Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark…Novartis Pharmaceuticals

A Phase 1/2 Study of Osimertinib in Combination With Gefitinib in EGFR Inhibitor naïve Advanced EGFR Mutant Lung Cancer

NCT03122717Registry updated 2026-04-29·Phase 1/Phase 2
Active, not recruiting

Primary endpoint: Number of patients completing combination therapy with gefitinib and osimertinib for 6 x 28 day cycles

Interventionalopen48 targetStarted 2017-05Completion 2027-102 sites · United StatesDana-Farber Cancer Institute

A Phase Ib, Multi-center, Open Label Study of Ningetinib (CT053PTSA) in Combination With Gefitinib in Stage IIIB or IV NSCLC Patients With EGFR Mutation and T790M Negative Who Have Progressed After EGFR TKI Therapy

NCT03758287Registry updated 2026-05-12·Phase 1/Phase 2
Completed

Primary endpoint: Part 1(dose-escalation part): Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)

Interventionalopen108 enrolledStarted 2016-11Completion 2021-091 site · ChinaSunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd.

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of Erlotinib in Combination With Ramucirumab or Placebo in Previously Untreated Patients With EGFR Mutation-Positive Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT02411448Registry updated 2026-10-06·Phase 3
Active, not recruiting

Primary endpoint: Part B: Progression Free Survival (PFS)

InterventionalRandomizeddouble545 enrolledStarted 2015-05Completion 2026-12106 sites · Canada, France, Germany, Greece…Eli Lilly and Company

A Phase III, Double-blind, Randomised Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of AZD9291 Versus a Standard of Care Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor as First Line Treatment in Patients With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation Positive, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non Small Cell Lung Cancer.

NCT02296125Registry updated 2026-04-21·Phase 3·AZN
Completed

Primary endpoint: Median Progression Free Survival (PFS) (Months)

InterventionalRandomizedtriple674 enrolledStarted 2014-12Completion 2025-1150 sites · Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria…AstraZeneca

A Phase I/II Study of Bexarotene in Combination With ZD 1839 (IRESSA) in the Third Line Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

NCT00238628Registry updated 2026-06-04·Phase 1/Phase 2
Completed

Primary endpoint: Overall response rate (RECIST CRITERIA), time to progression, toxicity

Interventionalopen6 enrolledStarted 2004-04Completion 2005-121 site · United StatesStanford University
FDA Decisions1 records
Approval1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE IRESSA is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations as detected by an FDA-approved test [see Clinical Studies (14) ] . Limitation of Use: Safety and efficacy of IRESSA have not been established in patients with metastatic NSCLC whose tumors have EGFR mutations other than exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations [see Clinical Studies (14) ] . IRESSA is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations as detected by an FDA-approved test. (1) Limitation of Use: Safety and efficacy of IRESSA have not been established in patients whose tumors have EGFR mutations other than exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations. (1)(AZN)FDA ↗
NDA206995Type 5 - New Formulation or New ManufacturerOrphan DrugStandardOralTablet

Frequently asked questions

Which companies have sourced relationships with gefitinib?

gefitinib has dated SEC/FDA relationship records for ASTRAZENECA PLC.

How many clinical trials involve gefitinib?

BioSniper tracks 7 clinical trials involving gefitinib.

What is gefitinib's latest FDA decision?

The most recent tracked FDA decision for gefitinib is Approval for 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE IRESSA is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations as detected by an FDA-approved test [see Clinical Studies (14) ] . Limitation of Use: Safety and efficacy of IRESSA have not been established in patients with metastatic NSCLC whose tumors have EGFR mutations other than exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations [see Clinical Studies (14) ] . IRESSA is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations as detected by an FDA-approved test. (1) Limitation of Use: Safety and efficacy of IRESSA have not been established in patients whose tumors have EGFR mutations other than exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations. (1), dated July 13, 2015.