Regulatory approval
Published by the Health Canada.
Health Canada approved ceritinib for the treatment of adult patients with ALK-positive locally advanced (not amenable to curative therapy) or metastatic NSCLC who have progressed on or who were intolerant to crizotinib.
This is written in the approval document as:
ZYKADIA (ceritinib) as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with ALK-positive locally advanced (not amenable to curative therapy) or metastatic NSCLC who have progressed on or who were intolerant to crizotinib.
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Therapeutic response
Precision oncology relationships for therapeutic response derived from this regulatory approval.
| Type | Biomarker(s) | Cancer type | Therapy(ies) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity (+) | v::ALK | Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer | Ceritinib |