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Authors | Gonzalez-Mosquera LF, Rous FA, Rogers A, Smith N, Goyert G, Gadgeel S | ||||||||||||
Title | ALK Rearrangement Positive Lung Adenocarcinoma in Pregnancy Treated With Alectinib: A Case Report. | ||||||||||||
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Abstract Text | There are few reported cases of ALK gene rearranged (ALK+) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) during pregnancy. There is a lack of information on the safety of ALK inhibitors in pregnant patients. We present a 25-year-old African American woman who was diagnosed with metastatic ALK+ lung adenocarcinoma at 15 weeks of gestation. Treatment with alectinib was initiated at 18 weeks' gestation with resultant radiological treatment response. The patient did not experience any adverse effects from alectinib during her pregnancy. An elective induction of labor at 39 weeks resulted in an uncomplicated vaginal delivery. This case adds to available data and provides insight on the safety of using alectinib in a pregnant, ALK+ NSCLC patient, allowing the patient to continue her pregnancy to term while treating advanced lung adenocarcinoma. |
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EML4 - ALK | lung adenocarcinoma | predicted - sensitive | Alectinib | Case Reports/Case Series | Actionable | In a clinical case study, Alecensa (alectinib) treatment resulted in a radiological response after 8 weeks with a 50% decrease in tumor size in a pregnant patient with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma harboring EML4-ALK, and normal fetal development was observed (PMID: 38057186). | 38057186 |