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BIOMARKER:

ALK positive

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Other names: NBLST3, CD246, Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase, Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (Ki-1), CD246 Antigen, Mutant Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase, ALK, ALK Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, Anaplastic Lymphoma Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, ALK Tyrosine Kinase Receptor
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1d
Efficacy and safety of lorlatinib in first-line and subsequent-line treatments for patients with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer: a single-center real-world study in China. (PubMed, Transl Lung Cancer Res)
Effective management of lorlatinib-related adverse events, through close monitoring and timely intervention, is essential to enhance patient tolerance. Lorlatinib has progressively transformed the therapeutic landscape for patients with ALK + NSCLC.
Journal • Real-world evidence
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • MET (MET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase)
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ALK positive • MET amplification • ALK fusion • ALK mutation • MET mutation
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Lorbrena (lorlatinib)
1d
Impact of smoking on immune feature and prognosis in unresectable stage III anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive non-small-cell lung cancer. (PubMed, Front Oncol)
Smokers exhibited a significantly poorer OS and DMFS, and may require more risk-adapted treatment strategies, such as the combination of CRT with upfront ALK TKIs. These findings suggest that smoking may adversely affect survival by modulating the tumor immune microenvironment.
Journal
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
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ALK positive • ALK mutation
4d
Cutaneous Histiocytoses. (PubMed, Surg Pathol Clin)
Because these disorders may be limited to the skin or be a manifestation of a systemic histiocytic neoplasm, correlation with clinical features is essential. Molecular genetic analysis to identify mutations in the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway should be considered to provide options for targeted therapy.
Review • Journal
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • CD163 (CD163 Molecule) • CD68 (CD68 Molecule)
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BRAF V600E • BRAF V600 • ALK positive • ROS1 positive
5d
Case Report: IGFBP5-ALK fusion-positive case of high-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma with response to ALK-targeted therapy. (PubMed, Front Oncol)
After failure of gemcitabine/docetaxel chemotherapy, next-generation sequencing identified an IGFBP5-ALK fusion (breakpoint: IGFBP5 exon 1 - ALK exon 19), a TERT promoter mutation, and a homozygous CDKN2A/CDKN2B/MTAP deletion. This case highlights the first documented response to an ALK inhibitor in ALK-rearranged HG-ESS. The findings underscore the importance of comprehensive molecular profiling in identifying targetable alterations in rare sarcomas and support the use of iruplinalkib as an effective therapeutic option in this setting.
Journal
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • CDKN2A (Cyclin Dependent Kinase Inhibitor 2A) • TERT (Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase) • MTAP (Methylthioadenosine Phosphorylase) • CDKN2B (Cyclin Dependent Kinase Inhibitor 2B) • BCOR (BCL6 Corepressor) • IGFBP5 (Insulin Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 5)
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ALK positive • ALK rearrangement • ALK fusion • CDKN2A deletion • MTAP deletion
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gemcitabine • docetaxel • Qi Xinke (iruplinalkib)
5d
ALK-positive inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in the pelvis of a child: a case report and literature review. (PubMed, Front Oncol)
This case supports considering IMT in pediatric pelvic masses and reinforces that complete surgical resection remains the primary treatment. Although ALK gene rearrangement was not associated with therapeutic intervention in the present case, its identification remains diagnostically relevant and may provide important insights into management decisions in selected clinical scenarios, such as recurrence or unresectable disease.
Journal
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
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ALK positive • ALK rearrangement
5d
Real World Clinical Outcomes of Resected ALK-Positive Early Stage NSCLC Patients Treated With Alectinib as Adjuvant Therapy (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=800, Recruiting, Hoffmann-La Roche | Trial completion date: Dec 2029 --> Apr 2029 | Trial primary completion date: Jun 2029 --> Oct 2028
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • Real-world evidence
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
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ALK positive
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Alecensa (alectinib)
6d
CUBIK: Clinical Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Brigatinib ALK+ Patients (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=33, Active, not recruiting, Fundación GECP | Trial primary completion date: Nov 2025 --> Nov 2026
Trial primary completion date • Liquid biopsy
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
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ALK positive • ALK rearrangement
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VENTANA ALK (D5F3) CDx Assay
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Alunbrig (brigatinib)
6d
Enrollment closed
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PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • ROS1 (Proto-Oncogene Tyrosine-Protein Kinase ROS)
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ALK positive • ALK fusion • ROS1 fusion • ROS1 positive
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PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx • VENTANA PD-L1 (SP263) Assay
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Imfinzi (durvalumab) • Rozlytrek (entrectinib) • Alecensa (alectinib)
7d
Cost of managing brain metastases in ALK-positive advanced NSCLC patients receiving first-line ALK TKIs in China. (PubMed, Lung Cancer Manag)
Limited CIR beyond 12 months existed for brigatinib and ensartinib. Results from the Asian group's CIR aligned with global trials. Due to lower BM CIR, lorlatinib showed higher BM management cost savings compared to crizotinib and alectinib in Chinese 1 L patients.
Journal
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
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ALK positive
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Xalkori (crizotinib) • Alecensa (alectinib) • Lorbrena (lorlatinib) • Alunbrig (brigatinib) • Ensacove (ensartinib)
7d
Allogeneic HSCT for consolidation in pediatric refractory or relapsed ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma. (PubMed, Blood Adv)
Conditioning was based on total body irradiation (TBI) in 30 patients and on chemotherapy in 27 patients, mainly with reduced-toxicity conditioning (RTC; Treosulfan, Fludarabine, and Thiotepa). Our data support the use of TBI-free conditioning and suggest improved outcomes with unrelated donors receiving ATLG prophylaxis. NCT00317408.
Journal
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
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ALK positive
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fludarabine IV • thiotepa • Grafapex (treosulfan)
9d
Treatment Patterns, Prognostic Factors and Survival for ALK-Positive Advanced NSCLC In Australia: Results From the Australasian Thoracic Cancers Longitudinal Cohort Study and Biobank (AURORA). (PubMed, JTO Clin Res Rep)
Several clinical factors associated with survival were identified. Larger studies are needed to investigate how treatment sequences may be optimized to further improve survival outcomes.
Journal
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
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ALK positive • ALK rearrangement
9d
Synthetic Lung-cancer Cohorts Generated by a Large Language Model: Epidemiological Validity Assessment. (PubMed, Open Respir Arch)
These discrepancies likely reflect biases in model training data and the probabilistic nature of generative language models. Despite this quantified generative bias, the utility of these cohorts for non-epidemiological tasks like educational simulation is discussed, provided methodological transparency is maintained.
Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor) • PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
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ALK positive • ALK rearrangement • EGFR positive