Roche Gets Breakthrough Status for Lung Cancer Drug

 

ALECTINIB

http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/druginformation/issues/PL_108.pdf

9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-8-[4-(morpholin-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-11-oxo-
6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile
tyrosine kinase inhibitor, antineoplastic

C30H34N4O2, CAS 1256580-46-7

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation for Roche’s alectinib – a promising investigational 2nd generation ALK inhibitor – based on data that will be presented at European Cancer Congress (ECC). Read more…http://www.dddmag.com/news/2013/09/roche-gets-breakthrough-status-lung-cancer-drug?et_cid=3497158&et_rid=523035093&type=cta