Crizotinib (Xalkori)
General information
Class/mechanism: Tyrosine kinase inhibitor; inhibits anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), c-MET and subsequent expression of Hepatocyte Growth Factor Receptor (HGFR), and Recepteur d’Origine Nantais (RON). Inhibits activity of fusion proteins involving ALK, such as EML4-ALK and NPM-ALK.[1][2]
Route: PO
Extravasation: n/a
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Diseases for which it is used
- Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, pediatric
- ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer
- ROS1+ non-small cell lung cancer
Patient drug information
- Crizotinib (Xalkori) package insert pages 15-18[1]
- Crizotinib (Xalkori) patient drug information (Chemocare)[3]
- Crizotinib (Xalkori) patient drug information (UpToDate)[4]
History of changes in FDA indication
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, pediatric
- 2021-01-14: Approved for pediatric patients 1 year of age and older and young adults with relapsed or refractory, systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) that is ALK-positive. (New disease entity; based on COG ADVL0912)
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor
- 2022-07-14: Approved for adult and pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with unresectable, recurrent, or refractory inflammatory anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive myofibroblastic tumors (IMT). (New disease entity; based on COG ADVL0912 & PROFILE 1013)
Non-small cell lung cancer
- 2011-08-26: Initial accelerated approval for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive. (Based on PROFILE 1001 ALK)
- 2013-11-20: Converted to full approval for the treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors are anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive. (Indication removed from locally advanced setting; based on PROFILE 1005, PROFILE 1007, PROFILE 1014)
- 2016-03-11: Approved for the treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors are ROS1-positive. (New mutation-specific indication; based on PROFILE 1001 ROS1)
History of changes in EMA indication
- 2012-10-23: Initial marketing authorization as Xalkori.
History of changes in Health Canada indication
- 2012-04-25: Initial notice of compliance with conditions as monotherapy for use in patients with ALK-positive advanced (not amenable to curative therapy) or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- 2015-11-18: Conditions were met
- 2017-08-28: New indication for patients with ROS-1 positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Also known as
- Code names: PF02341066, PF-02341066
- Brand name: Crizalk, Crizocap, Crizonix, Xalkori