US FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Roche’s Alecensa (alectinib) for first-line treatment of people with ALK-positive NSCLC

The latest BTD was granted for the treatment of adult patients with advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have not received prior treatment with an ALK inhibitor.

• Source: Roche
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• November 23, 2017