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Cancer Drug Information

  • Updated: 01/30/2012

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Drugs Approved for Skin Cancer

This page lists cancer drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for skin cancer, including drugs for basal cell carcinoma and melanoma. The list includes generic names and brand names. The drug names link to NCI's Cancer Drug Information summaries. There may be drugs used in skin cancer that are not listed here.

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Drugs Approved for Basal Cell Carcinoma

Adrucil (Fluorouracil)
Aldara (Imiquimod)
Efudex (Fluorouracil)
Erivedge (Vismodegib)
Fluoroplex (Fluorouracil)
Fluorouracil

Imiquimod
Vismodegib

Drugs Approved for Melanoma

Aldesleukin
Dacarbazine
DTIC-Dome (Dacarbazine)
Ipilimumab
Proleukin (Aldesleukin)
Vemurafenib
Yervoy (Ipilimumab)
Zelboraf (Vemurafenib)