@article{TCR29743,
author = {You-Cai Zhu and Bing Wan and Li-Xin Wu and Xing-Liang Li and Wen-Xian Wang and Chun-Wei Xu and Wu Zhuang and Jian-Guo Wei and Kai-Qi Du},
title = {Dual drive coexistence of ALK rearrangement and KRAS mutation advanced lung adenocarcinoma and response to crizotinib},
journal = {Translational Cancer Research},
volume = {8},
number = {4},
year = {2019},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Chromosomal translocation resulting in the fusion between the echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4 (EML4) gene and the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene has been considered as a novel oncogenic fusion in a subset of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), mostly in non-smokers with adenocarcinoma. EML4-ALK translocations are commonly reported to be mutually exclusive with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) or KRAS mutations. Herein, we reported a rare case of 47-year-old female was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma and treated with three cycles of chemotherapy. A biopsy acquired after disease progression revealed concurrent KRAS mutation and ALK translocation by an next-generation sequencing (NGS) assay. The patient had a favorable tumor response to crizotinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). A further understanding of the molecular biology with multiple oncogenic drivers will promote the optimal treatment for NSCLC.},
issn = {2219-6803}, url = {https://tcr.amegroups.org/article/view/29743}
}