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MARCH 11, 2016

Xalkori Approved for ROS1-Positive NSCLC

Drug: Crizotinib (Xalkori, Pfizer)

Status:

  • FDA has expanded the approved uses of crizotinib to include the treatment of people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have an ROS1 gene alteration (approximately 1% of patients with NSCLC).
  • Crizotinib is the first and only FDA-approved treatment for patients with ROS1-positive NSCLC. 

Significant Trial Data:

  • Multicenter, single-arm trial in 50 patients aged 25 to 77 years with metastatic NSCLC