Ceritinib, also known as LDK-378, is a selective inhibitor of ALK1, a target found in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In Phase I trials, LDK378 showed a marked clinical response in 78 patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive (ALK+) metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had progressed during or after crizotinib therapy or had not been previously treated with crizotinib. LDK378 blocks the ALK protein and stops it sending growth signals to cancer cells, which may stop them growing. Ceritinib was approved in April 2014.

Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 24 months.
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.