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Mechanistic insight into ALK receptor tyrosine kinase in human cancer biology.
Nature reviews. Cancer - 1 Oct 2013
Hallberg Bengt, Palmer Ruth H
Abstract excerpt
The burgeoning field of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) in cancer encompasses many cancer types, from very rare cancers to the more prevalent non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The common activation of ALK has led to the use of the ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) crizotinib in a range of patient populations and to the rapid development of second-generation drugs targeting ALK. In this Review, we discuss our...
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