Product Features
Product Name:
Crizonix
Generic Name:
Crizotinib
Manufacturer:
Beacon Pharmaceuticals
Formulation:
Capsule
Pack Size:
28 Capsules or 60 Capsules
Strengths:
250 mg

  Introduction

Crizotinib is an anti-cancer drug acting as an ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) and ROS1 (c-ros oncogene 1) inhibitor,approved for treatment of some non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) in the US and some other countries, and undergoing clinical trials testing its safety and efficacy in anaplastic large cell lymphoma, neuroblastoma, and other advanced solid tumors in both adults and children.

  Indication

Indicated for treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive as detected by an FDA-approved test

Also indicated for metastatic NSCLC tumors that are ROS1-positive

Select patients for treatment of metastatic NSCLC based on presence of ALK or ROS1 positivity in tumor specimens

  Usage & Dosage

250 mg orally twice a day

Use: metastatic non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors are anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive