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Drug resistance mechanisms in Japanese anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive non-small cell lung cancer and the clinical responses based on the resistant mechanisms.
Cancer science - 1 Mar 2020
Yanagitani Noriko, Uchibori Ken, Koike Sumie, Tsukahara Mika, Kitazono Satoru, Yoshizawa Takahiro, Horiike Atsushi, Ohyanagi Fumiyoshi, Tambo Yuichi, Nishikawa Shingo, Fujita Naoya, Katayama Ryohei, Nishio Makoto
Abstract excerpt
The treatment for anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive lung cancer has been rapidly evolving since the introduction of several ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitors (ALK-TKI) in clinical practice. However, the acquired resistance to these drugs has become an important issue. In this study, we collected a total of 112 serial biopsy samples from 32 patients with ALK-positive lung cancer during multiple ALK-TKI...
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