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    Association details:
    Biomarker:ALK positive
    Cancer:Neuroblastoma
    Drug:Lorbrena (lorlatinib) (ALK inhibitor, ROS1 inhibitor)
    Direction:Sensitive
    Evidence:
    Evidence Level:
    Sensitive: C1 - Off-label
      (Approved for Non Small Cell Lung Cancer)
    New
    Title:

    European Commission Approves LORVIQUA® (lorlatinib) as a First-Line Treatment for ALK-Positive Advanced Lung Cancer

    Excerpt:
    Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the European Commission (EC) granted marketing authorization for LORVIQUA® (lorlatinib, available in the U.S. under the brand name LORBRENA®) as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)- positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) previously not treated with an ALK inhibitor.
    Evidence Level:
    Sensitive: C3 – Early Trials
    Source:
    ASCO 2022
    Title:

    Phase I trial of lorlatinib in combination with topotecan/cyclophosphamide in children with ALK-driven refractory or relapsed neuroblastoma: A new approaches to neuroblastoma therapy consortium study.

    Published date:
    05/26/2022
    Excerpt:
    ...lorlatinib in combination with topotecan/cyclophosphamide in children with ALK-driven refractory or relapsed neuroblastoma...Of the 8 patients evaluable for response, ORR was 50%: 2/3 pts on DL4B and 2/5 pts on DL5B….Lorlatinib in combination with topotecan and cyclophosphamide is well tolerated, and early data suggest encouraging objective anti-tumor activity.
    Secondary therapy:
    topotecan; cyclophosphamide
    DOI:
    10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.10041