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Association details:
Biomarker:KANK4-ALK fusion
Cancer:Pancreatic Cancer
Drug:Alecensa (alectinib) (ALK inhibitor)
Direction:Sensitive
Evidence:
Evidence Level:
Sensitive: C4 – Case Studies
Title:

Exceptional Clinical Response to Alectinib in Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma With a Novel ALK-KANK4 Gene Fusion

Published date:
01/05/2022
Excerpt:
Here, we present the first case in literature of a patient affected by advanced PACC with a novel ALK fusion partner, KN Motif And Ankyrin Repeat Domains 4 (KANK4), who achieved a major response under treatment with alectinib….Most importantly, the KANK4-ALK fusion gene identified in this PACC was highly pathogenetic. Treatment with the ALK inhibitor alectinib obtained a radiologic partial response after 2 months of treatment and continued at 4 months.
DOI:
10.1200/PO.21.00400