Alectinib is made to block the ALK signal. It’s really meant for people with an ALK-positive type of lung cancer that has spread. The main way it works is by blocking the ALK signal, which helps those cancer cells grow and multiply.
It’s in capsule form and you take it with food. Doctors usually suggest taking 600 mg, split into two doses a day. That’s supposed to help keep people on their routine and make the drug effective.
The packs come with 240 caps. That’s enough for a good chunk of the treatment.
