What first line treatment would you choose for stage IV adenocarcinoma of lung with ALK gene rearrangement and PD-L1 TPS 95%?
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What first line tx do you recommend for stage IV NSCLC with ALK gene rearrangement and PD-L1 > 50%?
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Medical Oncology · Kettering Cancer Center
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If you follow FDA labels, you cannot use first line pembrolizumab on a patient with EGFR or ALK aberration unless they have failed targeted therapy first. So that is problem # 1, insurance may deny use of first line immunotherapy in a patient with ALK (+) NSCLC. I am not aware of a head to head comp...
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