• The length of time that you take Alecensa for will depend on your response and how well you tolerate it. In the clinical trial ALEX: NCT02075840, the length of time Alecensa was taken ranged from months to over a year, with the median length of time being 18.6 months.
• Alecensa treatment usually continues until there is disease progression or the patient has unacceptable side effects.
• Alecensa is used to treat ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has spread to other parts of the body.

How is Alecensa taken?

Alecensa is an oral tablet that is taken twice a day.

• Usual starting dose is 600mg twice daily.
• This dose can be reduced to 450mg twice daily or even 300mg twice daily if the patient is unable to tolerate side effects.
• If side effects continue to be a problem at the lower dose of 300mg twice daily, then Alecensa should be discontinued.