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Gene | ALK |
Variant | over exp |
Impact List | none |
Protein Effect | no effect |
Gene Variant Descriptions | ALK over exp indicates an over expression of the Alk protein and/or mRNA. However, the mechanism causing the over expression is unspecified. |
Associated Drug Resistance | |
Category Variants Paths |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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ALK over exp | neuroectodermal tumor | predicted - sensitive | Crizotinib | Case Reports/Case Series | Actionable | In a clinical case study, Xalkori (crizotinib) treatment resulted in reduced volume of several metastatic tumors with disease stability lasting 4 years before treatment discontinuation, and continued for at least another 18 months off therapy, in a pediatric patient with metastatic primitive neuroectodermal tumor with ALK overexpression (PMID: 36619485). | 36619485 |