Category Archives: lorlatinib – Lorbrena by Pfizer

Article on latest develpments

Posted on March 26, 2016 by admin

In January 2016 an article was published that reviewed the current status of nine 2nd generation and 3rd generation ALK inhibitors, some HSP 90 inhibitors and briefly 2 immunotherapies for lung cancer. Much of that research has been described in … Continue reading →

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Article by Dr. Shaw

Posted on February 20, 2016 by admin

Dr. Shaw discusses the recent approval of Alectinib and the treatment implications now that there are 3 ALK inhibitors approved by the FDA. http://www.ascopost.com/issues/january-25-2016/the-evolving-treatment-landscape-of-alk-positive-nsclc/

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Resensitization to Crizotinib by the Lorlatinib ALK Resistance Mutation L1198F.

Posted on January 12, 2016 by admin

Patients taking Pfizer’s Lorlatinib (after developing resistance to Crizotinib) can develop the L1198F mutation. The L1198F mutation causes the cancer cells that were previously resistant to Crizotinib to become sensitive to Crizotinib again. Essentially the two drugs can require mutually … Continue reading →

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Survey of ALK inhibitors effects on brain mets

Posted on November 11, 2015 by admin

This survey summarizes the results of other research to describe the current level of knowledge about how effective different ALK inhibitors are at treating brain mets. Inhibitors that are discussed include crizotinib, ceritinib, alectinib, AP26113 (brigatinib) and PF-06463922 (lorlatinib). http://www.thecco.net/article/view/6520/7543

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06463922 phase 2 trial has started

Posted on October 22, 2015 by admin

A phase 2 trial for 06463922 – lorlatinib by Pfizer has started. To find out more details go to clinicaltrials.gov.

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PF-3922 Phase 1 trial

Posted on May 16, 2015 by admin

Abstract # 8018 is about a Phase 1 study of PF- 06463922 (3922). 22 patients were studied (18 ALK+ & 4 ROS1+). 17 had central nervous system (CNS) metastases and 19 had prior ALK inhibitor treatment (either 1 or 2). … Continue reading →

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ASCO links

Posted on May 14, 2015 by admin

Here are 18 ALK+ related abstract links related to the drugs listed below. On the ASCO website 77 abstracts refered to both “ALK” and “Inhibitor”.  When I get a chance I will write up a summary on some of the … Continue reading →

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Pfizer update

Posted on January 19, 2015 by admin

Pfizer announced that in 2015 the are going to start trials that combine imunitherapy (PDL-1 and PD-1) drugs with its two ALK inhibitor drugs. Pfizer is planning a potential pivotal study of PF-06463922 starting in 2015. By the end of … Continue reading →

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