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Two novel ALK mutations mediate acquired resistance to the next-generation ALK inhibitor alectinib.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Nov 2014
Katayama Ryohei, Friboulet Luc, Koike Sumie, Lockerman Elizabeth L, Khan Tahsin M, Gainor Justin F, Iafrate A John, Takeuchi Kengo, Taiji Makoto, Okuno Yasushi, Fujita Naoya, Engelman Jeffrey A, Shaw Alice T
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The first-generation ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) crizotinib is a standard therapy for patients with ALK-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Several next-generation ALK-TKIs have entered the clinic and have shown promising activity in crizotinib-resistant patients. As patients still relapse even on these next-generation ALK-TKIs, we examined mechanisms of resistance to the...
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