Short progression-free survival of ALK inhibitors sensitive to secondary mutations in ALK-positive NSCLC patients

Most non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients relapse on anaplastic lymphoma kinase-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (ALK-TKI) therapy because of acquired resistance. Rebiopsy is recommended to provide optimal therapy after relapse for some ALK-TKI therapies; however, little clinical data exists on the clinical efficacy of ALK-TKI tailored to secondary mutation. READ ARTICLE

Thoracic Cancer DOI:10.1111/1759-7714.13143

Authors: Naoki Haratake, Takashi Seto, Shinkichi Takamori, Ryo Toyozawa, Kaname Nosaki, Naoko Miura, Taro Ohba, Gouji Toyokawa, Kenichi Taguchi, Masafumi Yamaguchi, Mototsugu Shimokawa, Mitsuhiro Takenoyama