scholarly journals PUB100 Clinical Outcomes of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients with ALK Co-Mutations (EGFR or KRAS) Receiving Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKI)

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. S1505
Author(s):  
Sabine Schmid ◽  
Oliver Gautschi ◽  
Sacha Rothschild ◽  
Laetitia Mauti ◽  
Michael Mark ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunlai Feng ◽  
Rong Zhou ◽  
Feng Liu ◽  
Tingting Wang ◽  
Sisi Liu ◽  
...  

Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangement occurs in 5% to 8% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). More than 90 different ALK fusion partners have been discovered in NSCLC patients, and ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) such as crizotinib and alectinib have achieved tumor responses in patients with advanced ALK-positive NSCLC. Here, we report the case of a patient with an advanced NSCLC carrying a novel serine/threonine kinase 3 (STK3)-ALK rearrangement, which was identified by targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) and was confirmed by RNA sequencing. Anti-ALK immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining also revealed the high expression of ALK. The patient benefitted from alectinib treatment after experiencing crizotinib resistance and achieved an overall response to TKI of over 14 months. At the timepoint of submission of this manuscript, this patient is still receiving alectinib treatment with a good tolerance. This study provides meaningful insights into the potential treatment option for NSCLC patients with brain metastases harboring STK3-ALK fusions and highlights the advantages of NGS in rapidly identifying novel molecular targets.


2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreia Tereso ◽  
Luís Carreto ◽  
Manuela Baptista ◽  
Maria Amélia Almeida

The treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer shifted with the development of molecular-targeted therapies, like the tyrosine kinase inhibitors. One example of tyrosine kinase inhibitors is crizotinib, an anaplastic lymphoma tyrosine kinase inhibitor, which targets an echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like-4-anaplastic lymphoma kinase gene fusion. This mutation is found in only 2% to 7% of non-small-cell lung cancer cases. Although these new therapies have shown promising results, the occurrence of interstitial lung disease as a side effect could be problematic. As the diagnosis of drug-related-interstitial lung disease is difficult to make, computed tomography is an important diagnostic tool. The recognition of computed tomography manifestations of tyrosine kinase inhibitors -induced interstitial lung disease is the key for an early recognition and management of this pulmonary toxicity. We aim to raise awareness of tyrosine kinase inhibitors-induced interstitial lung disease, by reporting the first case of a Portuguese patient treated with crizotinib for non-small-cell lung cancer who developed drug-induced interstitial lung disease.


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