Onkologie 2020: 14(Suppl.E): 135-138 | DOI: 10.36290/xon.2020.073
Alectinib - Alecenza® is a highly selective inhibitor of ALK tyrosine kinase, which has shown efficacy against mutated forms of ALK tumors, including mutations resistant to crizotinib. Its advantage is that it crosses the blood-brain barrier and is effective in the brain. It is approved as a first line monotherapy for patients with advanced ALK + NSCLC and as a treatment for patients with advanced ALK+ NSCLC progressing after previous treatment with crizotinib. The case study documents high efficacy in the treatment of patients with metastatic ALK + lung adenocarcinoma, including regression of brain metastases, without the need of cranial irradiation.
Published: September 25, 2020 Show citation