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Brigatinib

Brigatinib is an ALK pill with strong brain activity, approved first after crizotinib and then first line after beating it in ALTA-1L.

ALTA (2017, after crizotinib) and ALTA-1L (2018-20: PFS 24 vs 11 months versus crizotinib, intracranial response 78%). Early pulmonary events in the first week require a 90 mg lead-in. Competes with alectinib and lorlatinib first line.

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Brigatinib
PubChem
Modality
Small-molecule ALK/EGFR TKI (second generation)
Mechanism
Broad-spectrum ALK inhibitor with activity against G1202R and other resistance mutations plus wild-type EGFR at higher doses.
Brand / code
Alunbrig
Medicare
Part D (self-administered)

Oral, self-administered, so it is a Part D drug: covered through a stand-alone Part D plan or Medicare Advantage drug benefit, usually on the specialty tier with 25 to 33% coinsurance until the annual cap ($2,000 in 2025, $2,100 in 2026).

Commercial insurance
covered with prior authorisation

Covered for FDA-labelled and NCCN-listed uses, but almost always behind prior authorisation confirming diagnosis, biomarker and line of therapy; dispensed through a specialty pharmacy.

Assistance programmes

Part D out-of-pocket capped at $2,000 (2025) / $2,100 (2026). Medicare patients cannot use manufacturer co-pay cards; charity funds (PAN, HealthWell, CancerCare) and the Extra Help subsidy are the routes.

Sources: Medicare.gov: Drug coverage (Part D) · Medicare.gov: Costs for Medicare drug coverage (annual out-of-pocket cap). Not medical or financial advice; verify with your plan.

NICE recommendedNICE TA670 · 2021SMC: accepted
Appraised for
Untreated ALK-positive advanced NSCLC
Notes
After crizotinib: TA571 (2019).
NHS England
Routinely funded for the appraised indication (or via managed access)

Sources: NICE TA670 · SMC advice: brigatinib. Funding decisions are indication-specific and change monthly; verify with NICE and your treating team.

Regulatory

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Approvals

RegionYearIndication
US2017ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC after crizotinib
US2020First-line ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC
EU2018ALK-positive NSCLC

Trials

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ClinicalTrials.gov · phase 2/3
refreshed 2026-09-09
28 studies7 recruiting26 Phase 22 Phase 3
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Brigatinib
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Latest papers

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Query for this drug: (TITLE:"Brigatinib" OR ABSTRACT:"Brigatinib" OR TITLE:"Alunbrig" OR ABSTRACT:"Alunbrig") AND (cancer OR tumor OR tumour OR oncology OR carcinoma OR lymphoma OR leukemia OR leukaemia OR myeloma OR sarcoma OR melanoma OR glioma). Results are unfiltered search hits about Brigatinib, not a curated reading list.

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