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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
Volume 31, Issue 8, Pages 1105-1111Publisher
AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2012.44.5353
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- Novartis
- AstraZeneca
- sanofi-aventis
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In 2007, scientists discovered that anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangements are present in a small subset of non-small-cell lung cancers. ALK-positive cancers are highly sensitive to small-molecule ALK kinase inhibitors, such as crizotinib. Phase I and II studies of crizotinib in ALK-positive lung cancer demonstrated impressive activity and clinical benefit, leading to rapid US Food and Drug Administration approval in 2011. Although crizotinib induces remissions and extends the lives of patients, cures are not achieved as resistance to therapy develops. In this review, we will discuss the history of this field, current diagnostic and treatment practices, and future challenges and opportunities to advance outcomes for patients with ALK-positive lung cancers. J Clin Oncol 31:1105-1111. (C) 2013 by American Society of Clinical Oncology
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