A large retrospective analysis of the activity of pemetrexed (PEM) in patients (pts) with ALK -positive ( ALK +) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) prior to crizotinib (CRIZ).
Scagliotti G, Kim D, Shaw A, Ou S, Riely G, Gettinger S, Besse B, Thomas M, Salgia R, Wilner K, Bartlett C, Polli A, Gandara D. A large retrospective analysis of the activity of pemetrexed (PEM) in patients (pts) with ALK -positive ( ALK +) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) prior to crizotinib (CRIZ). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 7599-7599. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.7599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerObjective response ratePROFILE 1007Median TTPAdenocarcinoma non-small cell lung cancerALK-positive non-small cell lung cancerResponse rateLow objective response rateOngoing phase 3 trialsHigher objective response ratePhase 3 trialSingle-arm studyLarge retrospective analysisCell lung cancerSmall cohort studiesLarge phase 2High response rateBetter PFSMedian PFSNSCLC cohortProgressive diseaseCohort studyRetrospective studyShorter TTPALK status