Brigatinib versus Crizotinib in ALK-Positive Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Camidge DR, Kim HR, Ahn MJ, Yang JC, Han JY, Lee JS, Hochmair MJ, Li JY, Chang GC, Lee KH, Gridelli C, Delmonte A, Garcia Campelo R, Kim DW, Bearz A, Griesinger F, Morabito A, Felip E, Califano R, Ghosh S, Spira A, Gettinger SN, Tiseo M, Gupta N, Haney J, Kerstein D, Popat S. Brigatinib versus Crizotinib in ALK-Positive Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2018, 379: 2027-2039. PMID: 30280657, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1810171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalALK-positive NSCLCAdvanced ALK-positive NSCLCObjective response rateFirst interim analysisALK inhibitorsLung cancerIntracranial responseInterim analysisNext-generation anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitorResponse rateConfirmed objective response rateEnd pointSmall cell lung cancerBlinded independent central reviewAnaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitorsEfficacy of brigatinibPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsPhase 3 trialALK-Positive NonCell lung cancerIndependent central reviewNew safety concernsCrizotinib group