It’s this drug called Alectinib, and it targets a type of cancer called ALK-positive metastatic NSCLC. It’s kind of a big deal since it treats that rare kind. The drug actually stops this thing called ALK signaling, you know, to keep the cancer cells from growing wild.
And it comes in capsules too – about as big as your pinky nail. The recommended dosage is 600 mg taken twice a day, And, bonus? You have to chomp that down with your food. No taking it on an empty belly.
One bottle – that’s quite the stash – has a whole 240 little capsules in it. That’ll keep you going for a few days if you pop ’em like you mean it. The magic ingredient in there, Alectinib, has this complex fancy name that I promise you’ll never remember.
