
USA: Active ingredients in anti-cancer drugs 2004-2013
This statistic shows the number of newly launched oncology medicines from 2004 to 2013 in the United States. In 2008, only one new oncology medication was launched, Treanda, a nitrogen mustard used to treat lymphomas and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. New treatments have been launched for cancers such as acute lymphocytic leukemia, breast cancer, and melanoma.