ReviewCurrent oncology reports2021
Upfront Management of ALK-Rearranged Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: One Inhibitor Fits All?
Review in Current oncology reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- ALK rearrangements and resistance mutations in non-small cell lung cancer: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic implications.Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology · 2026Review
- Paradoxical Efficacy With Rare Adverse Events: Sequential ALK Inhibitor Therapy in Lung Adenocarcinoma.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Unraveling the Potential of ALK-Targeted Therapies in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Comprehensive Insights and Future Directions.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Characteristics and prognostic analysis of patients with detectedTranslational lung cancer research · 2023Article
- A Systematic Review of Companion Diagnostic Tests by Immunohistochemistry for the Screening of Alectinib-Treated Patients in ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- First-Line Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) Inhibitors for ALK-Positive Lung Cancer in Asian Populations: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Novel Emerging Molecular Targets in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
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Abstract
purpose of reviewAnaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangements represent a seldom event in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Given the oncogene alteration, ALK targeting represents the main therapeutic strategy. Here, we review evidence regarding ALK inhibitors (ALKi): clinical activity, safety profiles, financial costs, and biomarkers of efficacy. RECENT
findingsDuring the past 10 years, multiple ALKi have been developed, and four different compounds are currently available as upfront options for ALK+ NSCLC patients: crizotinib, ceritinib, alectinib, and brigatinib. Second-generation (2G) ALKi demonstrated superior clinical activity in terms of median progression-free survival (mPFS), objective response rate (ORR), intracranial disease control, and duration of response (DOR) when compared with crizotinib. 2G ALKi represent the current gold-standard first-line treatment for ALK-rearranged metastatic NSCLC. Among all available options, in our opinion, alectinib has likely the best profile of clinical activity and safety, thus emerging as the best upfront therapy. More insights will come from ongoing trials and analysis of biomarkers.
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