First-line ceritinib versus platinum-based chemotherapy in advanced ALK-rearranged non-small-cell lung cancer (ASCEND-4): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study

Publication date: Available online 24 January 2017 Source:The Lancet Author(s): Jean-Charles Soria, Daniel S W Tan, Rita Chiari, Yi-Long Wu, Luis Paz-Ares, Juergen Wolf, Sarayut L Geater, Sergey Orlov, Diego Cortinovis, Chong-Jen Yu, Maximillian Hochmair, Alexis B Cortot, Chun-Ming Tsai, Denis Moro-Sibilot, Rosario G Campelo, Tracey McCulloch, Paramita Sen, Margaret Dugan, Serafino Pantano, Fabrice Branle, Cristian Massacesi, Gilberto de Castro Background The efficacy of ceritinib in patients with untreated anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-rearranged non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is not known. We assessed the efficacy and safety of ceritinib versus platinum-based chemotherapy in these patients. Methods This randomised, open-label, phase 3 study in untreated patients with stage IIIB/IV ALK-rearranged non-squamous NSCLC was done in 134 centres across 28 countries. Eligible patients were assigned via interactive response technology to oral ceritinib 750 mg/day or platinum-based chemotherapy ([cisplatin 75 mg/m2 or carboplatin AUC 5–6 plus pemetrexed 500 mg/m2] every 3 weeks for four cycles followed by maintenance pemetrexed); randomisation was stratified by World Health Organization performance status (0 vs 1–2), previous neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy, and presence of brain metastases as per investigator's assessment at screening. Investigators and patients were not masked to treatment assignment. The primary endpoint was blinded independ...
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