TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Ovarian Cancer A1 - Smith, Judith A. A2 - Chisholm-Burns, Marie A. A2 - Schwinghammer, Terry L. A2 - Malone, Patrick M. A2 - Kolesar, Jill M. A2 - Lee, Kelly C. A2 - Bookstaver, P. Brandon PY - 2018 T2 - Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice, 5e AB - Content UpdateMay 28, 2020Selpercatinib Approved for Treatment of RET Fusion-Positive Non-small-cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) And Thyroid Cancer:Selpercatinib (Retevmo) is indicated for adults with RET fusion-positive NSCLC and adults and children older than age 12 with RET fusion-positive thyroid cancer. A trial involving 144 patients with NSCLC and 143 patients with thyroid cancer who had advanced or metastatic RET fusion-positive disease gave patients selpercatinib 160 mg orally twice a day. The overall response rate was 64% (95% CI: 54%, 73%) in NSCLC patients who received prior therapy, 69% (95% CI: 55%, 81%) in treatment-naïve individuals, and 73% (95% CI: 62%, 82%) in treatment-naïve patients with thyroid cancer. Common adverse effects were diarrhea and hypertension. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/23 UR - ppp.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174273301 ER -