作者: Luca Mologni
DOI: 10.1517/13543784.2012.690031
关键词: Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma 、 Targeted therapy 、 Lung cancer 、 Cancer research 、 Drug resistance 、 Receptor tyrosine kinase 、 Kinase activity 、 Crizotinib 、 Medicine 、 Anaplastic lymphoma kinase
摘要: Introduction: Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) is a receptor tyrosine normally expressed in the developing nervous tissue. Genetic alterations of ALK are associated with number cancers, including anaplastic large cell (ALCL) and subset non-small lung cancer (NSCLC). Standard therapies for these diseases include surgery plus unspecific cytotoxic agents, low therapeutic window significant treatment-associated systemic toxicity. A few small-molecule inhibitors activity have been described recent years, some which currently undergoing clinical evaluation. Areas covered: Literature was searched all that entered investigation, published research articles meeting abstracts. Data on pharmacokinetics, safety efficacy crizotinib, as well preliminary data second-generation compounds, reviewed. The issue drug resistance discussed. Expert opinion: Understanding speci...