| Literature DB >> 23561259 |
Koji Tamai1, Kazuma Nagata, Kyoko Otsuka, Atsushi Nakagawa, Ryo Tachikawa, Kojiro Otsuka, Nobuyuki Katakami, Keisuke Tomii.
Abstract
Crizotinib-an anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) tyrosine kinase inhibitor-is effective in non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) that express ALK. Here, we report a patient with ALK-positive lung adenocarcinoma who was administered crizotinib via nasogastric and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes, with positive results. This case indicates that patients with ALK-positive NSCLC may successfully be treated with crizotinib via nasogastric or PEG tubes. This approach can even be used as a salvage treatment in patients with poor prognoses.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23561259 DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2012.12.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Respir Investig ISSN: 2212-5345