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Molecular Profile | ALK fusion |
Therapy | Crizotinib |
Indication/Tumor Type | lung non-small cell carcinoma |
Response Type | sensitive |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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ALK fusion | lung non-small cell carcinoma | sensitive | Crizotinib | FDA approved - On Companion Diagnostic | Actionable | In a Phase III trial (PROFILE 1014) that supported FDA approval, Xalkori (crizotinib) treatment resulted in improved progression-free survival (10.9 vs 7.0 months, HR=0.45, p<0.001) and objective response rate (74% vs 45%) relative to chemotherapy in NSCLC patients with ALK rearrangements (PMID: 25470694; NCT01154140). | 25470694 detail... detail... |
PubMed Id | Reference Title | Details |
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(25470694) | First-line crizotinib versus chemotherapy in ALK-positive lung cancer. | Full reference... |
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Xalkori (crizotinib) FDA Drug Label | Full reference... |