How long does crizotinib work? a rare case of recurrent inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are mesenchymal solid tumors, in which anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangement might be detected. A 48-year-old female presented with IMT of lung, treated with surgery. After a 39-month disease-free survival metastatic recurrence was occurred involving soft tissues both infra- and supradiaphragmatic regions. The biopsies obtained from metastatic regions confirmed the recurrence with ALK rearrangement in immunohistochemistry. Initial partial response observed early in treatment course remained as a stable disease with crizotinib treatment. Although an excellent outcome with overall survival of 57 months was observed in our case, there is not enough information about survivals with crizotinib and the treatment options beyond progression. Therefore, every individual case has a unique value paving the way for more effective treatment. READ ARTICLE

Anticancer Drugs DOI:10.1097/CAD.0000000000001137

Authors: Albayrak HC, Gürler F, Sütçüoğlu O, Akyürek N, Özet A.

Case Study, group1Kirk SmithJanuary 1, 2022anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), crizotinib, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT), mesenchymal solid tumors

Impact of ALK Inhibitors in Patients With ALK-Rearranged Nonlung Solid Tumors

We identified seven patients (inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors, n = 3; ALK-positive histiocytosis, n = 1; histiocytic sarcoma, n = 1; osteosarcoma, n = 1; and parotid adenocarcinoma, n = 1), with a median age of 17 years. Two rare ALK fusions, namely, CTNNA1-ALK and ITSN2-ALK, were identified. As initial ALK-TKI therapy, five patients received alectinib and two received crizotinib. The objective response rate for the initial ALK-TKI therapy was 85.7% (95% CI, 44 to 97), including two patients who received alectinib and achieved complete response. The median progression-free survival was 8.1 months (range, 1.7 to not estimable). There were no treatment interruptions or dose reductions because of adverse events caused by alectinib. This study highlights the potential benefit of ALK-TKIs, especially alectinib, in patients with ALK-rearranged nonlung solid tumors. READ ARTICLE

Journal of Thoracic Oncology DOI: 10.1200/PO.20.00383 JCO

Authors: Yuki Takeyasu, Hitomi S. Okuma, Yuki Kojima, Tadaaki Nishikawa, Maki Tanioka, Kazuki Sudo, Tatsunori Shimoi, Emi Noguchi, Ayumu Arakawa, Taisuke Mori, Kuniko Sunami, Takashi Kubo, Takashi Kohno, Yoshida Akihiko, Noboru Yamamoto and Kan Yonemori

Real-World OutcomesKirk SmithMay 7, 2021rare ALK fusions, not lung, inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT)