| Literature DB >> 27031368 |
Esther Conde1,2, Susana Hernandez1, Mario Prieto1,2, Rebeca Martinez1, Fernando Lopez-Rios1,2.
Abstract
The development of several ALK inhibitors means that the importance of accurately identifying ALK-positive lung cancer has never been greater. Therefore, it is crucial that ALK testing assays become more standardized. The aim of this review is to comment on the recently FDA-approved VENTANA ALK (D5F3) Companion Diagnostic (CDx) Assay. This kit provides high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of ALK rearrangements and seamless integration into the laboratory workflow, with a fully automated analytical phase and fast interpretation. The use of controls increases the sensitivity and specificity and a dichotomous scoring approach enhances reproducibility.Entities:
Keywords: ALK; FISH; IHC; companion diagnostic; lung carcinoma
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27031368 DOI: 10.1586/14737159.2016.1172963
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Rev Mol Diagn ISSN: 1473-7159 Impact factor: 5.225