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Alectinib versus Crizotinib in Untreated ALK-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.

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N Engl J Med2017PMID 28586279stubpubmedProvenance
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CIViC — Clinical Interpretation of Variants in Cancer
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TherapyCancerTypeLevelDirection · significanceRating (1–5)StatusEvidenceSource
ALK Fusion2
AlectinibLung Non-Small Cell CarcinomaCURATED_BROADERPredictiveASupports Sensitivity Response5accepted
EID7284

In a phase 3 trial, 303 patients with NSCLC with ALK fusion were randomly assigned to alectinib arm (N=152) or crizotinib arm (N=151). PFS was significantly longer with alectinib than with crizotinib … (full text at CIViC)

PMID 28586279 · Peters et al., 2017 · Open in CIViC

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Alectinib + CrizotinibSubstitutesLung Non-Small Cell CarcinomaCURATED_BROADERPredictiveBSupports Sensitivity Response5accepted
EID4858

In a randomized, open-label phase 3 trial 303 patients with ALK-positive, previously untreated NSCLC (including asympt. CNS disease) were randomized to reiceive either Alectinib or Crizotinib. During … (full text at CIViC)

PMID 28586279 · Peters et al., 2017 · Open in CIViC

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