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Crizotinib

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Evidence at a glanceInsufficient evidenceReported positive
2 published studies tagged to this agent0 human studies approved & graded (trial, observational, or meta-analysis)
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Insufficient evidenceNo primary experimental studies yet.

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Auto-discovered from 1 recent study; not yet curated.

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Where the evidence is

What has been studied, and how strong it is, by topic. A dashed cell means no studies were found for that combination — a gap, not evidence of no effect. Open a row to see its studies.

CancerHuman evidenceMechanismSafetyTrial
Epithelioid Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Sarcoma (Eims)1
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer1
Ovarian Neoplasm1

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2 studies2 review/other

Tracking 2 published studies of Crizotinib: 2 reviews/other.

Reported direction across studies: 1 positive, 1 inconclusive.

No human studies yet — these are preclinical (lab/animal) findings that may not translate to people.

These counts summarize what the studies reported; they are not a measure of whether Crizotinib works.

Cancers named in these studies

epithelioid inflammatory myofibroblastic sarcoma (EIMS) (1)ovarian neoplasm (1)non-small-cell lung cancer (1)

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Case reportReported positiveLimited evidenceTier 3 · early humann = 1

Epithelioid Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Sarcoma of the Ovary With RANB2-ALK Fusion: Report of a Case

International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists · Sep 2018 · Case report

Crizotinibepithelioid inflammatory myofibroblastic sarcoma (EIMS)ovarian neoplasm

This is a case report of a 15-year-old girl with epithelioid inflammatory myofibroblastic sarcoma (EIMS) of the ovary harboring a RANBP2-ALK fusion. Over 2 years she experienced multiple recurrences. After the tumor was classified as EIMS, she was treated with the ALK inhibitor crizotinib and had disease improvement within weeks. The authors state this is the first reported EIMS arising in the female genital tract.

Reported effect: follow-up 2, n=1

Key findings
  • Patient: 15-year-old girl with ovarian EIMS harboring a RANBP2-ALK fusion.
  • Clinical course: multiple recurrences during 2 years of follow up.
  • Intervention: started treatment with an ALK inhibitor (crizotinib) after classification as EIMS.
  • Outcome: crizotinib led to disease improvement within weeks of administration.
  • Novelty: reported as the first known case of EIMS arising in the female genital tract.
Limitations: Single-patient case report (n=1).; No quantitative response metrics or imaging/biomarker data provided in abstract.; No dose, regimen, or detailed timeline of crizotinib treatment reported in abstract.; No control group or comparative data; observational..

AI summary of the abstract, human-reviewed · Sep 2026. Describes what this study reported, not medical advice. View on PubMed

ReviewMechanismInconclusiveLimited evidenceTier 4 · clinical

ALK-rearrangement in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Thoracic cancer · Apr 2018 · review

Crizotinibnon-small-cell lung cancer

This paper is a review about ALK rearrangements in non-small-cell lung cancer and the drug crizotinib. It summarizes ALK fusion partners, ways to detect ALK rearrangement, and notes that many ALK fusions in NSCLC patients respond well to crizotinib. No new patient data or trial results are reported in the abstract.

Key findings
  • ALK rearrangements in NSCLC involve multiple fusion partners, including EML4, KIF5B, KLC1, and TPR.
  • The review states that most ALK fusions in NSCLC patients respond well to the ALK inhibitor crizotinib.
  • The paper also reviews detection methods for ALK rearrangement.
Limitations: Review article; no original experimental or clinical outcome data in the abstract.; No quantitative results, sample size, dose, or follow-up are reported.; The abstract does not specify the evidence base behind the statement that most ALK fusions respond well to crizotinib..

Background review of an actionable oncogenic alteration and its targeted inhibitor in NSCLC.

AI summary of the abstract, human-reviewed · Jun 2026. Describes what this study reported, not medical advice. View on PubMed · Full text

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Cancers where Crizotinib reported positive results

Where at least one study reported a positive result, shown with the full picture, not just the wins. Positive results are more likely to be published, and most of these are early lab or animal studies that may not translate to people. This reports what studies found, not what works.

Preclinical only: lab / animal (2)
Epithelioid inflammatory myofibroblastic sarcoma (EIMS)1 positive
Limitations: Single-patient case report (n=1).; No quantitative response metrics or imaging/biomarker data provided in abstract.; No dose, regimen, or detailed timeline of crizotinib treatment reported in abstract.; No control group or comparative data; observational..
Cited positive studies (1)
Ovarian neoplasm1 positive
Limitations: Single-patient case report (n=1).; No quantitative response metrics or imaging/biomarker data provided in abstract.; No dose, regimen, or detailed timeline of crizotinib treatment reported in abstract.; No control group or comparative data; observational..
Cited positive studies (1)

Evidence at a glance: Crizotinib by cancer

A deterministic grade of what published studies report for each: strength of evidence, the reported direction, and the largest credible effect, strongest-evidence first. This summarizes findings; it is not a claim that anything works.

Epithelioid inflammatory myofibroblastic sarcoma (EIMS)Insufficient evidenceReported positive

No primary experimental studies yet.

Largest credible effect: follow-up 2, n=1 PMID 28787324

Most authoritative study: Epithelioid Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Sarcoma of the Ovary With RANB2-ALK Fusion: Report of a Case

No human studies yet · Based on a single study.
Non-small-cell lung cancerInsufficient evidenceInconclusive

No primary experimental studies yet.

Most authoritative study: ALK-rearrangement in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

No human studies yet · No numeric effect sizes reported · Based on a single study.
Ovarian neoplasmInsufficient evidenceReported positive

No primary experimental studies yet.

Largest credible effect: follow-up 2, n=1 PMID 28787324

Most authoritative study: Epithelioid Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Sarcoma of the Ovary With RANB2-ALK Fusion: Report of a Case

No human studies yet · Based on a single study.

Clinical trials studying Crizotinib

2 ongoing · 4 completed · tracked from ClinicalTrials.gov. Recruiting is not the same as proven, and completed is not the same as positive — read the results. Not a recommendation.

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2 stopped (terminated / withdrawn / suspended)

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