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14 questions · 14 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 7.1%Low 3 · 21.4%Moderate 4 · 28.6%High 6 · 42.9%

ALK inhibitor vs any cytotoxic chemotherapy

Progression‐free survival · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

ALK inhibitor leads to lower progression‐free survival: all participants compared with any cytotoxic chemotherapy (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ALK inhibitor vs any cytotoxic chemotherapy

Progression‐free survival in people with central nervous system disease · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

ALK inhibitor leads to lower progression‐free survival in people with central nervous system… compared with any cytotoxic chemotherapy (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ALK inhibitor vs any cytotoxic chemotherapy

Grade 5 adverse events (excluding progressive disease) · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

ALK inhibitor showed no clear difference in grade 5 adverse events (excluding progressive disease) compared with any cytotoxic chemotherapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ALK inhibitor vs any cytotoxic chemotherapy

Health‐related quality of life: time to deterioration in composite endpoint (cough, dyspnoea, and chest pain) · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

ALK inhibitor leads to lower health‐related quality of life: time to deterioration in composite… compared with any cytotoxic chemotherapy (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Next‐generation ALK inhibitor vs crizotinib

Overall adverse events · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

Next‐generation ALK inhibitor showed no clear difference in overall adverse events compared with crizotinib (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Next‐generation ALK inhibitor vs crizotinib

Grade 5 adverse events (excluding progressive disease) · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

Next‐generation ALK inhibitor showed no clear difference in grade 5 adverse events (excluding progressive disease) compared with crizotinib (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Next‐generation ALK inhibitor vs crizotinib

Overall response rate · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

Next‐generation ALK inhibitor probably leads to higher overall response rate compared with crizotinib (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Next‐generation ALK inhibitor vs crizotinib

Health‐related quality of life: time to deterioration in composite endpoint (cough, dyspnoea, and chest pain) · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

It is very uncertain whether next‐generation ALK inhibitor changes health‐related quality of life: time to deterioration in composite… compared with crizotinib (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Next‐generation ALK inhibitor vs crizotinib

Progression‐free survival · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

Next‐generation ALK inhibitor leads to lower progression‐free survival: overall population compared with crizotinib (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Next‐generation ALK inhibitor vs crizotinib

Progression‐free survival in people with central nervous system disease · advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‐rearranged non‐small cell lung cancer

Next‐generation ALK inhibitor leads to lower progression‐free survival in people with central nervous system… compared with crizotinib (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review