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New England Journal of Medicine· 2014Q1

First-Line Crizotinib versus Chemotherapy in <i>ALK</i>-Positive Lung Cancer

Benjamin Solomon, Tony Mok, Dong‐Wan Kim, Yi‐Long Wu et al.

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First-line crizotinib significantly extended progression-free survival (PFS) by 3.9 months (median 10.9 vs. 7.0 months) and improved objective response rates (74% vs. 45%) compared to standard chemotherapy in patients with advanced ALK-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

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Field: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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