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Title
Looking for a new panacea in ALK-rearranged NSCLC : may be Ceritinib?
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Abstract
In the past decade, the advent of targeted therapy led to a silent revolution in the war against lung cancer and a significant evolution on the concept of Phase I clinical trials design. Thanks to the specificity of their target, the new drugs have radically changed NSCLC treatment, leading to the development of personalized strategies. The accelerated approval of the first ALK-inhibitor, Crizotinib and more recently Ceritinib, without a Phase III randomized, clinical trial, has been an amazing success story in lung cancer research, marking the beginning of a new decade of targeted drugs development, characterized by modern, biomarker-driven, early clinical trial design and shorter times for clinical approval. Is Ceritinib a new panacea for the treatment of ALK-rearranged NSCLC? We aimed to discuss the reasons of such success, including the new emerging questions, regarding mechanisms of acquired resistance, and the best treatment algorithm for ALK-rearranged NSCLC patients.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Expert opinion on therapeutic targets. - London
Publication
London : 2014
ISSN
1472-8222
DOI
10.1517/14728222.2014.936383
Volume/pages
18 :9 (2014) , p. 983-985
ISI
000340430000003
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UAntwerpen
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Creation 09.10.2014
Last edited 26.08.2024
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