Treatment Sequencing Decisions in ALK+ NSCLC

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This video segment examines therapeutic strategies for managing disease progression on lorlatinib in ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC, including decision-making considerations and scenarios where switching to lorlatinib from another ALK inhibitor may be beneficial.

Video content above is prompted by the following:

  • If this patient were to experience disease progression on lorlatinib, what would be your next therapeutic approach and why?
    • What considerations would guide your decision-making process?
  • If this patient had started on a different ALK inhibitor, when/why might you consider a switch to lorlatinib?
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