FDA Approves Drug Which Makes Lung Cancer Glow

The FDA has approved the drug Cytalux for use in lung surgery. The drug, also known as pafolacianine, binds to lung cancer cells to make them glow under infrared light. Surgical removal of lung tumors before they spread to the rest of the body remains one of the most effective ways to treat the disease, so the availability of this drug has major implications for lung cancer patient outcomes.