Alecensa

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alectinib

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This medicine is authorised for use in the European Union.

Overview

Alecensa is a cancer medicine used to treat adults with a lung cancer called non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), when the disease is advanced and has not been treated before or has been treated before with a cancer medicine called Xalkori (crizotinib).

Alecensa is used on its own and only if the NSCLC is ‘ALK-positive’, which means that the cancer cells have certain defects affecting the gene that makes a protein called ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase).

Alecensa contains the active substance alectinib.

This EPAR was last updated on 29/03/2023

Authorisation details

Product details
Name
Alecensa
Agency product number
EMEA/H/C/004164
Active substance
alectinib hydrochloride
International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
alectinib
Therapeutic area (MeSH)
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code
L01ED03
Additional monitoringAdditional monitoring

This medicine is under additional monitoring, meaning that it is monitored even more intensively than other medicines. For more information, see Medicines under additional monitoring.

Publication details
Marketing-authorisation holder
Roche Registration GmbH
Revision
14
Date of issue of marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union
16/02/2017
Contact address

Emil-Barell-Strasse 1
79639 Grenzach-Wyhlen
Germany

Product information

15/03/2023 Alecensa - EMEA/H/C/004164 - N/0046

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Pharmacotherapeutic group

Antineoplastic agents

Therapeutic indication

Alecensa as monotherapy is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Alecensa as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with ALK‑positive advanced NSCLC previously treated with crizotinib.

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