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Novel ALK mutation with durable response to brigatinib-a case report
1MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington Cancer Institute, Washington, DC, USA.
Translational Lung Cancer Research
|November 19, 2020
Summary
Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitors treat ALK-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer. Brigatinib showed efficacy against an acquired ALK L1196Q mutation, offering a treatment option for resistant lung cancer.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Genetics
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are first-line treatments for ALK-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- Acquired resistance to TKIs, often due to specific mutations like ALK L1196Q, is a significant clinical challenge in NSCLC management.
- Guiding therapy based on acquired resistance mutations is an emerging strategy, supported by preclinical data.
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