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Lorlatinib: First Global Approval

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Lorlatinib is an oral small molecule inhibitor of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) and C-ros oncogene 1 (ROS1) kinase developed by Pfizer for the treatment of ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Based on results from a phase I/II trial, lorlatinib received approval in Japan in September 2018 and in the USA in November 2018 for the treatment of ALK-positive NSCLC. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of lorlatinib leading to the first global approval for this indication.

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During the peer review process the manufacturer of the agent under review was offered an opportunity to comment on the article. Changes resulting from any comments received were made by the authors on the basis of scientific completeness and accuracy. Yahiya Y. Syed is a salaried employee of Adis/Springer, is responsible for the article content and declares no relevant conflicts of interest.

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Syed, Y.Y. Lorlatinib: First Global Approval. Drugs 79, 93–98 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40265-018-1041-0

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