Drug · Small Molecule
Topotecan
CI-DRUG-00000597Explore in graph →NCIt C1413 CHEMBL84 CIViC Approved
Regulatory
Approvals (29)
Each record names the authority, jurisdiction, indication text and status. A drug approved in one jurisdiction for one indication is not 'approved' in general.
- Source
- EMA — European public assessment reports (centrally authorised medicines)
- Dataset
- EMA medicines data (xlsx)
- Version
- ema-medicines-2026-09-11T06:00
- Retrieved
- Sep 11, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Evidence
- regulatory
- License
- EMA copyright — reproduction and distribution permitted for non-commercial and commercial purposes provided EMA is acknowledged as the source (https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/about-us/legal-notice)
- Run
- ING-EMA-20260911-000001
| Jurisdiction · authority | Cancer | Indication | Status | Approval date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU EMA | — | Topotecan monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of patients with relapsed small cell lung cancer (SCLC) for whom re-treatment with the first-line regimen is not considered appropriate. Topotecan in combination with cisplatin is indicated for patients with carcinoma of the cervix recurrent after radiotherapy and for patients with Stage IVB disease. Patients with prior exposure to cisplatin require a sustained treatment free interval to justify treatment with the combination. | withdrawnsince Oct 2, 2014 | Dec 22, 2011 |
Health Canada records are DIN-level: one row per marketed product (brand, strength, form). The Drug Product Database does not publish indications, so no cancer is stated for these rows, and a cancelled or dormant DIN is the status of that one product — not a withdrawal of the molecule.
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Derived
Development pipeline
Most advanced stage across all cancers, then per top-level cancer reached through trial conditions or approval indications. Approval in any ingested jurisdiction outranks trial phase; counts are interventional studies.
| Scope | Stage | Max phase | Active | Recruiting | Phase 3 | Trials | Approvals | Jurisdictions | First approval | First trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cancers | Approved | Phase 4 | 67 | 37 | 84 | 367 | 29 | CA, EU, US | May 28, 1996 | 1992-10 |
| Malignant Lung Neoplasm | Approved | Phase 4 | 23 | 11 | 28 | 92 | 3 | US | May 28, 1996 | 1993-09 |
| Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm | Approved | Phase 3 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 86 | 2 | EU, US | May 28, 1996 | 1992-10 |
| Malignant Cervical Neoplasm | Approved | Phase 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 2 |
Curated evidence
Clinical evidence (1)
CIViC items in which this therapy appears, grouped by cancer context, then molecular profile. 50 items per page.
- Source
- CIViC — Clinical Interpretation of Variants in Cancer
- Dataset
- CIViC evidence items
- Version
- civic-2026-09-08
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Evidence
- expert curation
- License
- CC0 1.0
- PMID
- 19648970
- Run
- ING-CIVIC-20260908-000001
| Therapy | Cancer | Type | Level | Direction · significance | Rating (1–5) | Status | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOP1 EXPRESSION1 | ||||||||
| Carboplatin + Cyclophosphamide | ||||||||
Clinical trials
Trials with this intervention (372)
Most recently updated first, 50 per page.
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Dataset
- ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 studies
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
| NCT | Title | Status | Phase | Enrollment (n) | Sponsor | Countries | Last update | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT00040872 | Multiple Therapies in Treating Patients With Advanced Neuroblastoma | completed | Phase 2 | — | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterOTHER | 1 | Mar 7, 2013 | clinicaltrials |
| NCT00049998 | Oral Topotecan Versus Intravenous Docetaxel In Pretreated, Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer | completed | Phase 3 |