| Literature DB >> 20418096 |
Takaaki Sasaki1, Scott J Rodig, Lucian R Chirieac, Pasi A Jänne.
Abstract
The fusion between echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4 (EML4) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) has recently been identified in a subset of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs). EML4-ALK is most often detected in never smokers with lung cancer and has unique pathologic features. EML4-ALK is oncogenic both in vitro and in vivo and ALK kinase inhibitors are quite effective in pre-clinical model systems. More recently ALK inhibitors have entered clinical development and remarkably clinical efficacy has been observed in NSCLC patients harbouring EML4-ALK translocations. This review will focus on the biology, clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of EML4-ALK NSCLC. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20418096 PMCID: PMC2888755 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.04.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Cancer ISSN: 0959-8049 Impact factor: 9.162