Dr. Li Discusses the PROFILE Crizotinib Clinical Trials

Tianhong (Tina) Li, MD, PhD, assistant professor, co-director of Phase I Program, UC Davis Cancer Center, discusses the PROFILE clinical trials examining ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer patients that led to the FDA approval of Pfrizer's crizotinib (Xalkori).

The 1001 trial examined 119 ALK-positive NSCLC patients with a 61% overall response rate and 69% partial response rates. The 1005 trial also exhibited great results, with 136 patients and a 50% overall response rate, including 1 complete response and 67% partial response.