From:  Lorlatinib in advanced ALK-positive NSCLC after prior progression on ALK inhibitors: real-world experience in Russia

 Lorlatinib in NSCLC patients with prior progression on targeted therapy.

StudyN, commentsECOG PSMethod of ALK testingPrior ALK TKI treatmentDuration of response to the last TKIORR
(%)
IC-ORR
(%)
PFS (months)OS (months), defined as the time from lorlatinib initiation to deathOS (months), defined as the time from the diagnosis of metastatic disease to deathMode recruitment
Present study820/1: 80.5%;
2: 19.5%
PCR/NGS: 43.9%
FISH: 45.1%
IHC: 11.0%
1 line: 75.6%
2 lines: 19.5%
3 lines: 4.9%
4–12 months: 37.8%;
≥ 12 months: 62.2%
64.666.2 (43/65)All: 66.7
1 prior TKI: 66.7
≥ 2 prior TKIs: 75.0
All: not reached
1 prior TKI: Not reached
≥ 2 prior TKIs: 65.7
Not reachedExpanded access and routine clinical use
Solomon et al. [7], Ou et al. [11]1980/1: 96.4%;
2: 3.6%
FISH or IHC (% not reported)1 line: 44.0%
2 lines: 32.8%
3 lines: 21.2%
≥ 4 lines: 2.0%
Not reported47.063.0 (51/81)All: 7.3
Previous crizotinib: not reached
Previous non-crizotinib TKI: 5.5
≥ 2 prior TKIs: 6.9
All: not reached
Previous crizotinib: not reached
Previous non-crizotinib TKI: 37.4
≥ 2 prior TKIs: 20.7
Not reportedClinical trial
Calles et al. [12]61, with at least one prior 2nd-gen TKI0/1: 72.1%;
2/3: 13.1%;
Unknown: 14.7%
FISH: 54.4%;
IHC: 31.1%;
PCR/NGS: 5.9%
1 line: 5.3%
2 lines: 36.8%
3 lines: 19.3%
≥ 4 lines: 35.1%
Not reported32.858.8 (10/17)All: 11.2
1 prior TKI: 15.1
2 prior TKIs: 11.1
≥ 3 prior TKIs: 7.6
All: 13.5
1 prior TKI: 17.4
2 prior TKIs: 13.5
≥ 3 prior TKIs: 12.0
45.8Expanded access
Tian et al. [13]570/1: 87.7%;
2/3: 12.3%
IHC: 35.4%
NGS: 40.0%
FISH: 1.5%
≥2 methods: 23.1%
1 line: 38.5%
≥ 2 lines: 49.2%
Not reported49.245.2 (19/42)1 prior TKI: 49.7
≥ 2 prior TKIs: 12.2
Not reachedNot reportedNot reported
Shih et al. [14]54, with at least one prior 2nd-gen TKI0/1: 36.8%;
2: 9.5%;
Unknown: 54.0%
Not reportedPatients with at least one 2nd-gen TKI
1 line: 18.5%
2 lines: 50.0%
≥ 3 lines: 31.5%
Not reported13.730.6 (11/36)All: 9.2
1 prior TKI: not reached
2 prior TKIs: 6.1
≥ 3 prior TKIs: 8.1
All: not reached
1 prior TKI: not reached
2 prior TKIs: not reached
≥ 3 prior TKIs: 21.2
Not reportedExpanded access
Biswas et al. [15]38Not reportedFISH: 50.0%;
IHC: 50.0%
Not reportedNot reported70.3Not reportedNot reachedNot reported93.1Expanded access
Goto et al. [16]51, with prior alectinib given the 1st line0/1: 58.9%;
2–4: 17.6%;
Unknown: 23.5%
Not reported1 line of alectinib: 70.6%
1 line of alectinib followed by chemotherapy or another TKI: 29.4%
Not reported35.728.6 (6/21)11.1Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alexander et al. [17]380/1: 76.0%;
≥ 2: 24.0%;
Unknown: 34.2%;
IHC screened, then validated by FISH1 line of 2nd-gen: 42.1%;
≥ 2 lines of 1st- and 2nd-gen: 42.1%;
≥ 2 lines of 2nd-gen only: 15.8%;
Not reported44.435.3 (6/17)All: 7.3
1 line of 2nd-gen: 10.5
≥ 2 lines of 1st- and 2nd-gen: 34.6
≥ 2 lines of 2nd-gen only: 1.1
All: 19.9
1 line of 2nd-gen: 19.9
≥ 2 lines of 1st and 2nd-gen: 34.6
≥ 2 lines of 2nd-gen only: 2.1
All: 45.0
1 line of 2nd-gen: 116.3
≥ 2 lines of 1st and 2nd-gen: 39.4
≥ 2 lines of 2nd-gen only: 32.0
Expanded access
Baldacci et al. [18]208, mainly with prior crizotinib and 2nd-gen TKI0/1: 60.1%;
≥ 2: 23.1%;
Unknown: 16.8%
Not reported1 line: 9.6%
2 lines: 57.7%
≥ 3 lines: 32.7%
Not reported49.056.3 (90/160)9.932.997.3Expanded access
Hochmair et al. [19]37Not reportedIHC: 35.1%
FISH: 45.9%
NGS: 2.7%
≥ 2 methods: 16.2%
1 line: 27.0%
2 lines: 35.1%
3 lines: 35.1%
4 lines: 2.7%
Not reported43.262.5 (5/8)Not reportedAll: 10.2
1 line of TKI: 6.4
2 lines of TKI: 31.2
≥ 3 lines of TKI: 7.1
Not reportedExpanded access
Frost et al. [20]520/1: 90.4%;
2: 1.9%;
Unknown: 7.7%
Not reportedNot reportedNot reported42.4Not reported7.024.779.6Expanded access
Zhu et al. [21]76Not reportedFISH: 46.1%
IHC: 46.1%
NGS: 9.2%
PCR: 6.6%
≥ 2 methods in 6 cases
1 line: 13.2%;
2 lines: 59.2%;
≥ 3 lines: 27.6%
Not reported32.834.6 (18/52)All: 9.3
1 line of TKI: 9.3
2 lines of TKI: not reached
≥ 3 lines of TKI: 6.5
Not reportedAll: not reached
5-year OS:
1 line of TKI: 85.7%
≥ 2 line of TKI: 77.9%
≥ 3 line of TKI: 72.5%
Expanded access
Peled et al. [22]1060/1: 61.3%;
≥ 2: 14.2%;
Unknown: 24.5%
FISH: 76.4%;
IHC: 31.1%;
NGS: 7.5%;
PCR: 13.2%;
≥ 2 methods in some cases
Not reportedNot reported59.761.5 (40/65)Not reportedNot reported89.1 monthsExpanded access

ALK: anaplastic lymphoma kinase; ECOG PS: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; FISH: fluorescence in situ hybridization; gen: generation; IC-ORR: intracranial objective response rate; IHC: immunohistochemistry; NGS: next-generation sequencing; NSCLC: non-small cell lung cancer; ORR: objective response rate; OS: overall survival; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; PFS: progression-free survival; TKI: tyrosine kinase inhibitor.