Dramatic Responses Seen with TRK Inhibitor.

Presenting data on 50 of 55 patients with advanced TRK fusion-positive tumors, researchers reported that 76% of patients responded to the selective pan-TRK inhibitor larotrectinib, and 12% of patients experienced complete responses; 93% of responders remain on therapy. The targeted therapy was well tolerated, with just 13% of patients requiring a dose modification. None of the patients discontinued treatment due to adverse events.