Nuvalent (NUVL) Study Update summary
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Study Update summary
9 Jul, 2026Background and Treatment Landscape
ALK-positive NSCLC patients have limited options after progression on current ALK TKIs, especially Lorlatinib, which is associated with CNS adverse events and limited durability in pretreated settings.
Neladalkib was designed to address ALK resistance mutations, achieve strong brain penetrance, and avoid TRK-related neurotoxicities, aiming to improve both efficacy and tolerability.
ALKOVE-1 Study Design and Enrollment
ALKOVE-1 is a global, multi-cohort Phase I/II trial evaluating Neladalkib in TKI pretreated and TKI-naive ALK-positive NSCLC patients, with 781 patients enrolled by August 2025.
The pivotal safety population included 656 patients at the recommended Phase II dose (150 mg daily), and the primary efficacy analysis included 253 patients with measurable disease.
The study included a high proportion of Lorlatinib-experienced patients, those with ALK resistance mutations, and CNS disease.
Efficacy Results in TKI Pretreated Patients
In the primary efficacy population, Neladalkib achieved a 31% ORR, with a median DOR not reached and 53% of responses ongoing at 18 months.
Among Lorlatinib-experienced patients, ORR was 26% with a median DOR of 17.6 months, showing double the durability compared to Lorlatinib.
Patients with the G1202R mutation had a 68% ORR, and those with compound mutations had a 58% ORR, both with durable responses.
Activity was observed across subgroups, including those with resistance mutations and CNS disease.
Median duration of response was not reached in several subgroups, indicating ongoing benefit.
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