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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)

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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
1d
Advancing Brigatinib Properties in ALK+ NSCLC Patients by Deep Phenotyping (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=118, Completed, Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest | Active, not recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • TP53 (Tumor protein P53)
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ALK positive • ALK rearrangement
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Alunbrig (brigatinib)
1d
Transplacental transfer of osimertinib and alectinib using an ex vivo human placental perfusion model. (PubMed, Placenta)
These findings suggest that osimertinib crosses the placenta with a moderate tissue uptake, while alectinib and its metabolite M4 do not appear to be transferred to the fetus but accumulate significantly within the placental tissue. Further studies are needed to guide treatment selection for NSCLC in pregnant women.
Preclinical • Journal
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
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EGFR mutation • ALK rearrangement
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Tagrisso (osimertinib) • Alecensa (alectinib)
1d
VEGF-A blockade overcomes liver metastases resistance to chemoimmunotherapy in patients with advanced non-squamous NSCLC. (PubMed, J Immunother Cancer)
The addition of bevacizumab to chemoimmunotherapy was associated with improved survival in ns-NSCLC specifically in patients with LMs. These hypothesis-generating findings suggest that the benefit may stem from disruption of VEGF-A-driven immunosuppressive signaling in the liver, but require prospective confirmation.
Journal
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • FLT1 (Fms-related tyrosine kinase 1)
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EGFR wild-type • ALK wild-type
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Avastin (bevacizumab) • Tecentriq (atezolizumab)
1d
New P2/3 trial
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor) • PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
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EGFR L858R • EGFR exon 19 deletion • ALK rearrangement • EGFR L861Q • EGFR G719X • EGFR S768I
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cisplatin • carboplatin • Tevimbra (tislelizumab-jsgr) • albumin-bound paclitaxel • pemetrexed
1d
New P2/3 trial
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor) • PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • ROS1 (Proto-Oncogene Tyrosine-Protein Kinase ROS)
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PD-L1 expression • EGFR mutation • ALK fusion • ROS1 fusion
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carboplatin • Tevimbra (tislelizumab-jsgr) • albumin-bound paclitaxel • Enshuxing (enlonstobart)
1d
New P1 trial
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
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EGFR mutation
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ponsegromab (PF-06946860)
1d
XTX301-01: XTX301 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=358, Recruiting, Xilio Development, Inc. | Trial completion date: Feb 2027 --> Sep 2028 | Trial primary completion date: Feb 2027 --> Sep 2028
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date • First-in-human
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor) • BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • BRCA1 (Breast cancer 1, early onset) • BRCA2 (Breast cancer 2, early onset) • MSI (Microsatellite instability) • ROS1 (Proto-Oncogene Tyrosine-Protein Kinase ROS) • BRCA (Breast cancer early onset) • NTRK (Neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase)
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BRAF V600E • EGFR mutation • MSI-H/dMMR • ALK fusion • ROS1 fusion • BRCA mutation • NTRK fusion
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efarindodekin alfa (XTX301)
2d
Clinical presentations of the most common histiocytic disorders. (PubMed, Klin Onkol)
Treatment procedures are rapidly evolving, but the clinical presentations of these diseases remain unchanged. The disease profiles presented in this publication should aid in their early diagnosis and consequently in timely treatment.
Review • Journal
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
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ALK positive • ROS1 positive
2d
Second primary driver-negative lung adenocarcinoma following breast cancer treatment: a case report. (PubMed, Pan Afr Med J)
We present the case of a 60-year-old non-smoking woman previously treated for luminal B human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive invasive breast carcinoma with surgery, AC60 chemotherapy, trastuzumab, breast radiotherapy, and hormone therapy at the Mohammed VI Oncology Center in Casablanca, Morocco. The patient received neoadjuvant vinorelbine-cisplatin chemotherapy followed by volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) thoracic radiotherapy at 66 Gy, achieving clinical and radiological stabilization. This case highlights the occurrence of a second driver-negative primary lung adenocarcinoma in a non-smoker and underscores the importance of integrated histopathological, immunohisto chemical, and targeted molecular evaluation in distinguishing primary tumors from metastases, as well as the potential role of post-therapeutic carcinogenesis.
Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • MET (MET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase) • RET (Ret Proto-Oncogene) • ROS1 (Proto-Oncogene Tyrosine-Protein Kinase ROS)
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PD-L1 expression • EGFR mutation • RET fusion • ALK rearrangement • MET exon 14 mutation • ROS1 fusion • ROS1 rearrangement • EGFR positive
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Herceptin (trastuzumab) • cisplatin • vinorelbine tartrate
2d
Clinical features, diagnosis, and outcome of anaplastic lymphoma kinase tyrosine kinase inhibitors associated interstitial lung disease. (PubMed, Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis)
The possibility of ILD should be considered if dyspnea, hypoxemia, and cough occur during ALK-TKI use. After ILD recovery, patients could switch to the same ALK-TKI or another ALK-TKI under the protection of glucocorticoid.
Journal
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ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
2d
EML4-ALK mediates resistance to KRAS G12C inhibition and induces an oncogenic dependency by rewiring signaling through the wild-type RAS pathway. (PubMed, Cancer Discov)
Moreover, we observed that KRASG12C/EML4-ALK tumor cells kept under constant pressure with KRASG12C inhibitors exhibit sensitivity to single-agent ALK inhibitors, suggesting a potential for rationally designed sequential treatments. Mechanistically, EML4-ALK bypasses KRASG12C inhibition by activating wild-type RAS, highlighting an additional therapeutic opportunity for multi-selective RAS inhibitors under clinical investigation.
Journal
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KRAS (KRAS proto-oncogene GTPase) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • EML4 (EMAP Like 4)
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KRAS mutation • ALK fusion • RAS wild-type
2d
Enrollment change • Trial withdrawal
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PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • cisplatin • carboplatin • docetaxel • albumin-bound paclitaxel • pemetrexed • Anktiva (nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln)