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Crizotinib Synergizes with Chemotherapy in Preclinical Models of Neuroblastoma.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 15 Feb 2016
Krytska Kateryna, Ryles Hannah T, Sano Renata, Raman Pichai, Infarinato Nicole R, Hansel Theodore D, Makena Monish R, Song Michael M, Reynolds C Patrick, Mossé Yael P
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The presence of an ALK aberration correlates with inferior survival for patients with high-risk neuroblastoma. The emergence of ALK inhibitors such as crizotinib has provided novel treatment opportunities. However, certain ALK mutations result in de novo crizotinib resistance, and a phase I trial of crizotinib showed a lack of response in patients harboring those ALK mutations. Thus, understanding...
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