Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)
This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that v::ALK status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Lorlatinib in patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
The Republic of Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) has approved loralatinib for reimbursement as a monotherapy treatment option for adult patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), following disease progression on (i) alectinib or ceritinib as the first ALK-targeted treatment or (ii) crizotinib and at least one other ALK-targeted treatment.
This statement is based on a regulatory approval from the Health Service Executive:
As monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), following disease progression on (i) alectinib or ceritinib as the first ALK-targeted treatment or (ii) crizotinib and at least one other ALK-targeted treatment.