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| Authors | Sheng J, Han W, Pan H | ||||||||||||
| Title | Thoracic SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Tumor With ALK Fusion Treated With Alectinib Achieved Remarkable Tumor Regression: Case Report. | ||||||||||||
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| Abstract Text | Recently, SMARCA4-deficient undifferentiated tumor (SMARCA4-UT) has emerged as a distinct subset of lung cancer. Previous studies have suggested that SMARCA4-UT is often associated with smoking-related mutations, such as KRAS and STK11, rather than EGFR or ALK alterations. Nevertheless, no specific precision therapy has been identified for SMARCA4-UT. Here, we report the first case of concomitant ALK rearrangement and SMARCA4 (BRG1) deficiency in a nonsmoking female with thoracic cancer. Alectinib was given as the first-line therapy, and the patient achieved a remarkable complete response. Our case highlights the significance of ALK rearrangement identification for the precise therapeutic potential of SMARCA4-UT. | ||||||||||||
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| EML4 - ALK | Smarca4-deficient sarcoma of thorax | predicted - sensitive | Alectinib | Case Reports/Case Series | Actionable | In a clinical case study, Alecensa (alectinib) treatment resulted in a partial response after 6 weeks and a complete remission after 9 months of therapy in a patient with SMARCA4-deficient undifferentiated tumor of the thorax harboring EML4-ALK (e13:e20) (PMID: 36969551). | 36969551 |