Clinical Experience of Lorlatinib ALK+ NSCLC Patients

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Dr. Kim discusses her experience with lorlatinib in real-world settings for ALK+ NSCLC, highlighting both the benefits and challenges of incorporating it into clinical practice.

This is an actor portrayal of a hypothetical patient profile developed for educational purposes based on characteristics of patients with ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer as seen in clinical practice. The hypothetical case was co-developed by staff Medical Writers with Cancer Network/ONN.

  1. Dr.Thawani asks Dr. Kim Based on your experience, how has lorlatinib performed in real-world settings?
  • What are the benefits and challenges of incorporating lorlatinib into practice?
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Treatment with lorlatinib might be effective regardless of the presence of central nervous system metastases, according to Misako Nagasaka, MD, PhD.
Most central nervous system events with lorlatinib were grade 1 or 2 in the phase 3 CROWN trial.
Treatment with lorlatinib did not increase cardiovascular events among patients with ALK-positive non–small cell lung cancer in the CROWN trial.
At 5 years, 60% of patients who received lorlatinib in the phase 3 CROWN study achieved progression-free survival.
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