Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Non- small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with ALK-mutation is a small group of lung cancer. Especially last years, treatment outcomes of NSCLC with ALK-mutation are increased due to developing many new targeted therapies against ALK mutation. In this study, we aim to detect clinical feature and survival outcomes of patients who had ALK mutation positive and treated with crizotinib in any treatment line.

METHODS

The patients who followed in Ankara Atatürk Chest Disease and Chest Surgery Education and Research Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology between 2014-2018 were enrolled. The data of patients were obtained retrospectively.

RESULTS

Totally, 48 patients were enrolled to study and most of these patients were metastatic (86.7%) and non-smoker (68.8%). Median progression-free survival (PFS) of the patients who treated with crizotinib as first-line and second-line (after one-line chemotherapy) were 13.04 months and 16.88 months, respectively. Overall survival of patients who treated with crizotinib in any treatment-line was 37.74 months.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

In NSCLC with ALK-mutation, superior outcomes are obtained with crizotinib and the other tyrosine kinase inhibitors that targeted to ALK. In our study, real-life data of crizotinib was found as compatible with the previous trial except for second-line treatment