Category Archives: Lung cancer

Great page with very high quality info on AlK & AlK inhibitors

Posted on June 16, 2017 by admin

Below is a link to a page that provides comprehensive regularly updated info written by two ALK research oncologists Dr. Alice Shaw and Ben Solomon, Phd (then edited by three people). It is written for an audience of doctors and … Continue reading →

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Roche at ASCO with Alectinib findings

Posted on June 6, 2017 by admin

Roche (Genentech) announced on June 6, 2017 at the 2017 ASCO conference that the have results from their first line Phase 3 Global Trial that Alectinib had a median PFS of 25.7 months vs 10.4 months for Crizotinib (over a … Continue reading →

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Zykadia (ceritinib) by Novartis is approved for first line use in US

Posted on June 6, 2017 by admin

As of May 26, 2017 the FDA approved ceritinib for first line use. So it will go head to head with crizotinib. One article said a similar EU approval was likely “in coming weeks”. The results are based on the … Continue reading →

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FDA approves brigatinib

Posted on June 6, 2017 by admin

On April 28, 2017 the FDA granted Takeda (formerly Ariad) approval for Alunbrig (brigatinib) to be sold in the US to patients who are resistant to Crizotinib.

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Lorlatinib granted breakthrough therapy status

Posted on June 6, 2017 by admin

On April 27, 2017, the FDA granted Pfizer Breakthrough Status on lorlatinib for patients previously treated with one or more ALK inhibitors. So you don’t have to take Crizotinib first, any of the other 3 will do. Also a Phase … Continue reading →

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Clinical Trial of PLB1003 by Beijing Pearl Biotechnology

Posted on June 6, 2017 by admin

As of April 19, 2017 ClinicalTrials.gov lists a phase 1 trial of PLB1003 which targets ALK. At this time the trial is at one site: Shanghai Chest Hospital. To qualify you must have one measurable met in the body. The … Continue reading →

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Clinical trial of TPX-0005 from TP Therapeutics

Posted on June 6, 2017 by admin

As of March 6, 2017, ClinicalTrials.gov lists a Trial of TPX-0005 which targets ALK, ROS1, and NTRK 1-3. At this time there are four trial sites at: UC Irvine Cancer center, University of Colorado, Denver, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Memorial … Continue reading →

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Ariad files FDA application and gets acquired

Posted on February 5, 2017 by admin

As of August 30, 2016 Arriad had filed its new drug application with the FDA for brigatinib. As of Oct 31, 2016 the FDA granted ARIAD’s request for Priority Review and has set an action date of April 29, 2017. As of January … Continue reading →

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Update on Novartis and Ariad trials

Posted on February 5, 2017 by admin

As of Dec. 6, 2016 Novartis and Ariad announced research updates In Phase III study by Novartis on Zykadia® (ceritinib) as a first-line treatment, they found a 45% reduction in the risk of disease progression. The study found a median progression free survival … Continue reading →

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Abstract 9007 on Brigatinib update

Posted on June 10, 2016 by admin

The initial write up of the abstract 9007 was posted on May 19. This update covers about 3 more months of data and brain mets. Arm A (90 mg) median Progression Free Survival (PFS) increased from 8.8 months to 9.2 … Continue reading →

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