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Opinion|Videos|October 21, 2024

Lorlatinib vs Crizotinib in Treatment-naïve Advanced ALK+ NSCLC: 5-year PFS and Safety from CROWN

Author(s)Edward Kim, MD, Misako Nagasaka, MD, Terence T. Sio, MD, MS

Erminia Massarelli, MD, PhD, MS, presents 5-year progression-free survival and safety data from the CROWN study comparing lorlatinib with crizotinib in treatment-naïve patients with advanced ALK+ NSCLC.

Episodes in this series

EP. 1 Introduction of the UCSD vs City of Hope Face-Off

EP. 1 Introduction of the UCSD vs City of Hope Face-Off

EP. 2 Advanced ALK-Rearranged NSCLC

EP. 2 Advanced ALK-Rearranged NSCLC

EP. 3 Lorlatinib vs Crizotinib in Treatment-naïve Advanced ALK+ NSCLC: 5-year PFS and Safety from CROWN

EP. 3 Lorlatinib vs Crizotinib in Treatment-naïve Advanced ALK+ NSCLC: 5-year PFS and Safety from CROWN

EP. 4 CheckMate-9LA: 5-Year Update with Nivolumab + Ipilimumab + Chemotherapy in mNSCLC

EP. 4 CheckMate-9LA: 5-Year Update with Nivolumab + Ipilimumab + Chemotherapy in mNSCLC

EP. 5 Where Does the POSEIDON Regimen Fit in the NSCLC Treatment Landscape?

EP. 5 Where Does the POSEIDON Regimen Fit in the NSCLC Treatment Landscape?

EP. 6 A Case of Metastatic ROS1 Fusion-Positive NSCLC

EP. 6 A Case of Metastatic ROS1 Fusion-Positive NSCLC

EP. 7 Patient Profile: EGFRm Post-Osimertinib

EP. 8 Patient Case: PD-L1 Negative NSCLC

EP. 8 Patient Case: PD-L1 Negative NSCLC

EP. 9 KRAS Patient Case

EP. 9 KRAS Patient Case

EP. 10 Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy for Resectable NSCLC

EP. 10 Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy for Resectable NSCLC

EP. 11 Will Neoadjuvant Therapies Replace Surgery Plus Adjuvant Treatment for Resectable NSCLC?

EP. 11 Will Neoadjuvant Therapies Replace Surgery Plus Adjuvant Treatment for Resectable NSCLC?

EP. 12 Treatment Options for Patients with EGFRm: EGFR TKI + Chemotherapy

EP. 12 Treatment Options for Patients with EGFRm: EGFR TKI + Chemotherapy

EP. 13 Treatment Options for Patients with EGFRm: EGFR TKI

EP. 13 Treatment Options for Patients with EGFRm: EGFR TKI

EP. 14 Face-Off: Award Ceremony

EP. 14 Face-Off: Award Ceremony

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