ReviewCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023
Sustained Improvement in the Management of Patients with Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Harboring ALK Translocation: Where Are We Running?
Review in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Targeting non-small cell lung cancer: Molecular mechanisms and clinical studies (Review).Oncology letters · 2026Review
- Predictive value analysis of CEA, CA125 and CYFRA21-1 levels in evaluating the efficacy of tislelizumab combined with gemcitabine-cisplatin chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.Oncology letters · 2026Article
- Case Report: KIF5B-ALK-rearranged renal cell carcinoma.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Perioperative Strategies in Resectable Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with EGFR Mutations and ALK Rearrangement.Cancers · 2025Review
- Management of Non-Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) with Driver Gene Alterations: An Evolving Scenario.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Review
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- Real-world evidence of brigatinib as second-line treatment after crizotinib for ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer using South Korean claims data (K-AREAL).Cancer medicine · 2024Article
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- Unraveling the Potential of ALK-Targeted Therapies in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Comprehensive Insights and Future Directions.Biomedicines · 2024Review
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Abstract
ALK translocation amounts to around 3-7% of all NSCLCs. The clinical features of ALK+ NSCLC are an adenocarcinoma histology, younger age, limited smoking history, and brain metastases. The activity of chemotherapy and immunotherapy is modest in ALK+ disease. Several randomized trials have proven that ALK inhibitors (ALK-Is) have greater efficacy with respect to platinum-based chemotherapy and that second/third generation ALK-Is are better than crizotinib in terms of improvements in median progression-free survival and brain metastases management. Unfortunately, most patients develop acquired resistance to ALK-Is that is mediated by on- and off-target mechanisms. Translational and clinical research are continuing to develop new drugs and/or combinations in order to raise the bar and further improve the results attained up to now. This review summarizes first-line randomized clinical trials of several ALK-Is and the management of brain metastases with a focus on ALK-I resistance mechanisms. The last section addresses future developments and challenges.
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