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Association details:
Biomarker:EML4-ALK fusion
Cancer:Melanoma
Drug:Zykadia (ceritinib) (ALK inhibitor)
Direction:Sensitive
Evidence:
Evidence Level:
Sensitive: D – Preclinical
New
Title:

ALK Inhibitor Response in Melanomas Expressing EML4-ALK Fusions and Alternate ALK Isoforms

Excerpt:
We next tested the response of EML4-ALK or ALKATI expressing melanomas to ALK inhibitors in vivo. Xenograft tumors were generated from MB 2141 and MB 3429 cell lines and treated with crizotinib or ceritinib (Fig. 4A)...MB 2141 xenografts expressing the EML4-ALK fusions (and ALKATI) demonstrated a strong response to both inhibitors.
DOI:
10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-17-0472