Xalkori: A Revolution in Lung Cancer Treatment

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Xalkori: A Revolution in Lung Cancer Treatment

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While smoking and lung cancer have always been closely linked, recent advances in research have begun to unravel the genetic code behind the disease.

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New Drug Approved For Treatment Of Non Small Cell Lung Cancer In Specific Patient Population

medicalnewstoday.com — “Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) applauds the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Xalkori (crizotinib) with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are ALK positive. The drug was approved basView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Lung Cancer Pill Holds Promise For Those Who Pass Test : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

npr.org — “Only people with lung cancer that tests positive for a particular genetic variation are candidates for treatment with Pfizer's twice-a-day cancer pill called Xalkori. Most of those who qualified in clinical tests saw dramatic shrinkage of their tumors.View full resource at npr.org

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Lung Cancer Pill Holds Promise For Those Who Pass Test : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

npr.org — “Only people with lung cancer that tests positive for a particular genetic variation are candidates for treatment with Pfizer's twice-a-day cancer pill called Xalkori. Most of those who qualified in clinical tests saw dramatic shrinkage of their tumors.View full resource at npr.org

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Lung Cancer Treatment Xalkori Approved By FDA | ThirdAge

thirdage.com — “The lung cancer drug Xalkori (crizotinib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treating advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a particular genetic abnormality.View full resource at thirdage.com

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Ahead of the Bell: Analyst sees Pfizer drug growth - Yahoo! News

news.yahoo.com — “Read 'Ahead of the Bell: Analyst sees Pfizer drug growth' on Yahoo! News. Pfizer Inc.'s newly approved lung cancer treatment Xalkori could bring in as much as $1 billion in sales by 2015, but its acceptance depends heavily on a new Abbott Laboratories gene test, according to a Citi analyst.View full resource at news.yahoo.com

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Pfizer receives FDA approval for XALKORI capsules to treat ALK-positive NSCLC

news-medical.net — “Pfizer Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved XALKORI (crizotinib) capsules, the first-ever therapy targeting anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is ALK-positive as detected by an FDA-approved test.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Xalkori Approved For Late-stage Lung Cancer In Patients With Abnormal ALK Gene

medicalnewstoday.com — “The US FDA has approved Xalkori (crizotinib) for the treatment of late-stage NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer) in patients who have the abnormal ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) gene. Patients unView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Xalkori Approved For Late-stage Lung Cancer In Patients With Abnormal ALK Gene - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “The US FDA has approved Xalkori (crizotinib) for the treatment of late-stage NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer) in patients who have the abnormal ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) gene. Patients undergo a genetic test, known as the Vysis ALK Break Apart FISH Probe Kit which detects the abnormal gene. The FDA has also approved this test. The abnormal ALK gene causes cancer to develop and grow. Approximately 1% to 7% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer have this genetic abnormality. They arView full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Xalkori Approved For Late-stage Lung Cancer In Patients With Abnormal ALK Gene - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “The US FDA has approved Xalkori (crizotinib) for the treatment of late-stage NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer) in patients who have the abnormal ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) gene. Patients undergo a genetic test, known as the Vysis ALK Break Apart FISH Probe Kit which detects the abnormal gene. The FDA has also approved this test. The abnormal ALK gene causes cancer to develop and grow. Approximately 1% to 7% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer have this genetic abnormality. They arView full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Xalkori Approved For Late-stage Lung Cancer In Patients With Abnormal ALK Gene

medicalnewstoday.com — “The US FDA has approved Xalkori (crizotinib) for the treatment of late-stage NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer) in patients who have the abnormal ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) gene. Patients unView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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