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Crizotinib versus Chemotherapy in Advanced ALK-Positive Lung Cancer.
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N Engl J Med2015PMID 26466010stubpubmedProvenance
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- cancerLung Non-Small Cell Carcinomacivic_curation1.00
- drugCrizotinibcivic_curation1.00
- geneALKcivic_curation1.00
- variantALK Fusioncivic_curation1.00
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- CIViC — Clinical Interpretation of Variants in Cancer
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| Therapy | Cancer | Type | Level | Direction · significance | Rating (1–5) | Status | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALK Fusion1 | ||||||||
| Crizotinib | Lung Non-Small Cell CarcinomaCURATED_BROADER | Predictive | B | Supports Sensitivity Response | 3 | accepted | EID1577A phase-3 clinical trial evaluated 347 patients with ALK-positive lung cancer. The study compared crizotinib treatment (n=173) with chemotherapy treatment of either pemetrexed or docetaxel (n=174). … (full text at CIViC) PMID 26466010 · 2015 · Open in CIViC | civic |