What is Ceritinib?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Zykadia

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Ceritinib is an orally administered product that may be used for the treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer that has progressed after treatment with crizotinib (Xalkori®) and that is positive for anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK).

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) 21 4
Lung cancer 2 0
Non-small cell lung cancer 2 0
Typical lung carcinoid tumor 2 0
Atypical lung carcinoid tumor 1 0
Lung carcinoid tumor 1 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 2
Mild 0
None 0

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Ceritinib

Side effect Patients Percentage
Diarrhea 1
Nausea 1
Prolonged QT interval 1

Why patients stopped taking Ceritinib

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 1
See 1 patient who's stopped taking Ceritinib

Duration

Stopped taking Ceritinib

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 3
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 1
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 1
< $25 0
Not specified 2

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Ceritinib after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Crizotinib (Xalkori) 3
Bevacizumab (Avastin) 1
Chemotherapy 1

Patients stopped taking Ceritinib and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Alectinib (Alecensa) 1
Last updated:
There are no evaluations for Ceritinib.