^
Contact us  to learn more about
our Premium Content:  News alerts, weekly reports and conference planners
BIOMARKER:

ALK positive

i
Other names: NBLST3, CD246, Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase, Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (Ki-1), CD246 Antigen, Mutant Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase, ALK, ALK Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, Anaplastic Lymphoma Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, ALK Tyrosine Kinase Receptor
Entrez ID:
Related tests:
1d
Long-term outcomes and clinical features of stage III non-small-cell lung cancer harboring ALK rearrangements: a multicenter retrospective study of 176 patients. (PubMed, J Natl Cancer Cent)
Stage III ALK-positive NSCLC is prone to relapse but local therapy combined with adjuvant ALK TKIs offers a promising strategy. Patients with EML4-ALK v1 mutations may show improved outcomes.
Retrospective data • Journal
|
ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • EML4 (EMAP Like 4)
|
ALK positive • ALK rearrangement • ALK mutation • RET rearrangement
1d
Lung Cancer Driver Mutations in Middle Eastern Americans: Associations with Smoking and Comparative Analysis with Middle Eastern Populations. (PubMed, Avicenna J Med)
Understanding these dynamics is essential for developing targeted public health strategies that address the unique challenges faced by this population, balancing their cultural heritage with the realities of modern American life. Further analysis and wider scope studies are necessary to explore the implications of these findings on health outcomes.
Journal
|
EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor) • KRAS (KRAS proto-oncogene GTPase) • BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • MET (MET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase)
|
KRAS mutation • EGFR mutation • BRAF mutation • ALK positive • ALK mutation • MET mutation
|
TruSight Oncology 500 Assay • TruSight Tumor 15 Assay
1d
Lorlatinib in advanced ALK-positive NSCLC after prior progression on ALK inhibitors: real-world experience in Russia. (PubMed, Explor Target Antitumor Ther)
However, the observed outcomes should be interpreted within the context of patient selection. The enrichment for prior responders limits the generalizability to unselected post-TKI populations, including those with primary resistance.
Journal • Real-world evidence
|
ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
|
ALK positive • ALK rearrangement
|
Lorbrena (lorlatinib)
1d
Enrollment change • Trial initiation date • First-in-human
|
ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • TNFRSF8 (TNF Receptor Superfamily Member 8)
|
ALK positive
3d
Disease characteristics and treatment outcomes in patients with resected early-stage ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer from the randomized ALINA trial. (PubMed, Lung Cancer)
Alectinib is the first ALK inhibitor to show a consistent DFS benefit over chemotherapy in patients with resected early-stage ALK-positive NSCLC, regardless of disease stage per AJCC/UICC 7th or 8th edition, nodal status, or tumor size.
Journal
|
ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
|
ALK positive
|
Alecensa (alectinib)
7d
ALK-Negative Systemic Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma With Multifocal Cutaneous Involvement Responding to Brentuximab Vedotin. (PubMed, Am J Dermatopathol)
After a dose of ifosfamide/etoposide elsewhere, therapy was revised to ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide plus brentuximab vedotin, with marked improvement by 2 cycles and cutaneous resolution by 5; she died of cardiopulmonary failure before the sixth cycle. This case underscores generous sampling, focused immunohistochemistry, and staging; negative ALK/EMA does not exclude systemic disease, and CD30-directed therapy can yield rapid cutaneous responses.
Journal
|
ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • PTPRC (Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Receptor Type C)
|
ALK positive • LDH elevation • ALK negative
|
carboplatin • ifosfamide • etoposide IV • Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin)
7d
Phase II basket study of brigatinib for ALK fusion-positive solid tumors: WJOG15221M/ALLBREAK (a decentralized clinical trial design). (PubMed, Future Oncol)
Due to rapid enrollment, the target sample size was expanded to 28 patients. The primary endpoint is objective response rate confirmed by central assessment; secondary endpoints include duration of response, progression-free survival, overall survival, and safety.Clinical trial registration: jRCT2041210148 (https://jrct.mhlw.go.jp).
P2 data • Journal • Pan tumor
|
ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
|
ALK positive • ALK rearrangement • ALK fusion
|
Alunbrig (brigatinib)
7d
Effect of cold ischemia time and storage temperature on anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) expression in surgically resected lung cancer specimens. (PubMed, Transl Lung Cancer Res)
Prolonged cold ischemia time profoundly affects ALK status. Surgically resected tumors should be stored below 4 ℃ immediately after resection and fixed in formalin within 3 h at the latest.
Journal
|
ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
|
ALK positive
8d
Enrollment closed
|
ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
|
ALK positive
|
Alunbrig (brigatinib)
8d
Neuropsychiatric adverse events associated with lorlatinib in ALK-positive NSCLC. (PubMed, Int J Risk Saf Med)
Psychiatric manifestations were most pronounced: olfactory hallucinations (0.14%, ROR: 91.44, PRR: 91.31), auditory hallucinations (1.3%, ROR: 22.0, PRR: 21.7), and acute psychosis (0.2%, ROR: 22.12, PRR: 22.07).ConclusionsLorlatinib exhibits a multidimensional neuropsychiatric profile with rare but highly specific events. Proactive monitoring of cognitive, mood, speech, and psychotic domains is recommended in clinical practice.
Journal • Adverse events
|
ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
|
ALK positive • ROS1 positive
|
Lorbrena (lorlatinib)
9d
Primary Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase-Positive Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Small Bowel Detected by Capsule Endoscopy: A Case Report. (PubMed, DEN Open)
This case indicates that CE can provide clinically useful information for the evaluation of small bowel submucosal lesions beyond the reach of conventional endoscopy. IMT should be considered in the differential diagnosis of erythematous small bowel tumors in young patients.
Journal
|
ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
|
ALK positive
9d
Moderate-Dose Local Radiotherapy in Symptomatic CD30-Positive, Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK)-Negative Primary Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma. (PubMed, Cureus)
Localized radiotherapy was then administered, which resulted in progressive improvement of the lesion from the first sessions, with tumor volume reduction, decreased exudate, and partial re-epithelialization of the ulcerated bed. This case highlights the role of localized radiotherapy as an effective palliative and disease-controlling modality for cutaneous CD30+ T-cell lymphoma, particularly in symptomatic or treatment-refractory lesions.
Journal
|
ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase) • TNFRSF8 (TNF Receptor Superfamily Member 8)
|
ALK positive • TNFRSF8 positive • TNFRSF8 expression • ALK negative