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FDA approves new oral therapy to treat ALK-positive lung cancer

December 11, 2015Drug Recalls & Safety Notices, Drug Safety Information Podcasts, Food & Drug Recalls, Food Safety Newsadmin

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Alecensa (alectinib) to treat people with advanced (metastatic) ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease has worsened after, or who could not tolerate treatment with, another therapy called Xalkori (crizotinib).

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