Introduction It has been proven that ALK-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is sensitive to ALK inhibitors while the chemotherapy resistance is unavoidable. In this study, safety and antitumor activity of the novel ALK inhibitor (ALKi) CT-707 were evaluated in Chinese patients with advanced ALK-rearranged NSCLC. Results A total of 13 patients who were treated with CT-707 from 450 to 600 mg (in the dose increasing phase) were enrolled in this trial (two patients were previously treated with crizotinib). There were 12 patients diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma and one patient with malignant pleural mesothelioma. After treatment, grade 3 diarrhea (600 mg once a day) was found as dose-limiting toxicity (DLT).The most common adverse events included diarrhea (92%), elevated aspartate aminotransferase (61%), elevated alanine aminotransferase (54%), hair loss (38%), and vomiting (31%). The overall response rate was 77% (10/13). Among all patients, four of the five patients who did..... READ ARTICLE
Thoracic Cancer DOI:10.1111/1759-7714.13376
Authors: Song, P., Zhang, X., Yang, D., Wang, H., Si, X. and Zhang, L
