Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)

This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that v::ALK status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Alectinib in patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

This statement is based on a regulatory approval from the Health Canada:

ALECENSARO (alectinib) is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive, locally advanced (not amenable to curative therapy) or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Citation

Hoffmann-La Roche Limited. Alecensaro (alectinib) [product monograph]. Health Canada website. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00078825.PDF. Revised March 2025. Accessed June 2025.