| Literature DB >> 26798590 |
Robert Pirker1, Martin Filipits1.
Abstract
RET fusions have been recognized as potential therapeutic targets in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. RET fusion proteins are detected in about 2% of lung adenocarcinomas. Alectinib, a second generation ALK inhibitor, was shown to block growth of cells with RET fusions. Thus alectinib should be further evaluated within clinical trials in patients with RET fusion-positive adenocarcinomas of the lung.Entities:
Keywords: Alectinib; RET; biomarker; targeted therapy; tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Year: 2015 PMID: 26798590 PMCID: PMC4700226 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2218-6751.2015.03.08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Transl Lung Cancer Res ISSN: 2218-6751