ALK and lung carcinoma: <h4>Background</h4>Second and third-generation ALK inhibitors (ALKIs) have been recently approved for ALK-translocated lung cancer treatment, improving - and expanding - the first-line scenario.<h4>Methods</h4>In this systematic review and metanalysis, we investigated the efficacy and safety of next-generation ALKIs in untreated advanced ALK-translocated lung cancer patients, searching for randomized phase III controlled trials through databases (PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library).