[Target therapies in translocated ALK lung cancer: treatment management in oncology center of Lazio]

Recenti Prog Med. 2020 Dec;111(12):63e-69e. doi: 10.1701/3509.34979.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Lung cancer is a disease extremely heterogeneous in the molecular aspect and knowing the mutational profile of patients is essential in order to initiate the most appropriate treatment. In 2018, alectinib was approved in Italy for the first-line treatment of patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), becoming a new therapeutic option for this patient group which constitutes approximately 3-7% of patients with NSCLC. On October 26th a virtual meeting was held in which 10 clinicians from various oncology centers in Lazio took part on the management of therapy of patients with Alk translocation, directed by Dr. Maria Rita Migliorino. The aim of the meeting was to share their clinical experience and to provide a series of practical that can help clinicians during treatment with target therapies in ALK-positive NSCLC.

MeSH terms

  • Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase / genetics
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung* / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung* / genetics
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Lung Neoplasms* / genetics
  • Medical Oncology
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase