Expert Video - What targeted therapies are used for people with the ALK mutation?
Robert Winn, MD, director of Virginia Commonwealth University's Massey Cancer Center, identifies crizotinib and alectinib as first-line targeted therapies for people with the ALK mutation, as well as second-line therapies ceritinib and brigatinib are additional targeted therapies if the earlier treatments do not work well.
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Animation - Targeted Therapy in NSCLC
Slide Show - Targeted Therapy in NSCLC
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What is targeted therapy for lung cancer?
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What targeted therapies are used for people with the EGFR mutation?
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What targeted therapies are used for people with the ALK mutation?
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What targeted therapies are used for people with the ROS1 mutation?
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What is the importance of combination therapies for BRAF?
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What is the future of combination therapy for lung cancer?
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Can biomarker testing help identify clinical trial opportunities for me?
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How can communities of color increase their participation in clinical trials?
