FAQ Tag: lung cancer
What is Crizotinib?
Crizotinib, sold under the brand name Xalkori among others, is an anti-cancer medication used for the treatment of non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) and relapsed anaplastic large cell lymphoma (Passerini et al., 2014, JNCI). It inhibits the action of the EML4-ALK fusion protein as an inhibitor (Lei et al., 2022, Oncol Lett).