The anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusion has been identified to be a driver gene in lung cancer, and serves as important diagnostic and therapeutic targets. Owing to the advanced sequencing technologies, new partner genes of ALK have been constantly detected.
A 55-year-old Chinese woman went to our hospital because of cough and expectoration for 1 year. The patient had no fever, chest pain and hemoptysis.
She was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma. Because she had no operational condition, combination chemotherapy with docetaxel and cisplatin (CP) for 4 cycles was adopted. However, computed tomography (CT) scan indicated progression disease (PD). To explore possibility of targeted therapy, the tumor samples were subjected to next-generation sequencing (NGS), and a rare double ALK fusion variant EML4-ALK and CDK15-ALK was identified.
The patient subsequently received crizotinib treatment, and achieved partial response (PR). No significant drug related adverse reactions were found during crizotinib treatment. The progression-free survival achieved 23 months.
Together, we identified a rare double ALK fusion variant, EML4-ALK and CDK15-ALK, in a patient with lung adenocarcinoma. The patient benefited from crizotinib treatment, which could provide a certain reference for the patients with such gene alteration.
基金:
Special Foundation of Wu Jieping Medical Foundation (No. 320.6750.17195).
通讯机构:[4]Department of Medical Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China.s.[*1]Department of Medical Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 12# Jiankang road, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei Province, China
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Guo Jun,Shi Junping,Yao Ming,et al.A rare double ALK fusion variant EML4-ALK and CDK15-ALK in lung adenocarcinoma and response to crizotinib: A case report.[J].MEDICINE.2020,99(45):doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000022631.
APA:
Guo Jun,Shi Junping,Yao Ming,Jin Yi,Liu Dengxiang...&Jiang Da.(2020).A rare double ALK fusion variant EML4-ALK and CDK15-ALK in lung adenocarcinoma and response to crizotinib: A case report..MEDICINE,99,(45)
MLA:
Guo Jun,et al."A rare double ALK fusion variant EML4-ALK and CDK15-ALK in lung adenocarcinoma and response to crizotinib: A case report.".MEDICINE 99..45(2020)