PMID- 32162559 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200720 LR - 20220414 IS - 1744-7666 (Electronic) IS - 1465-6566 (Linking) VI - 21 IP - 8 DP - 2020 Jun TI - Pharmacotherapeutic advances with anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitors for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. PG - 931-940 LID - 10.1080/14656566.2020.1738387 [doi] AB - INTRODUCTION: Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitors are potent oral anti-cancer agents acting as tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), which are approved for the treatment of ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Over the last years, several new molecules have been developed and are currently under clinical investigation. AREAS COVERED: In this paper, the authors review the most relevant clinical findings of ALK inhibitors in the treatment of ALK+ NSCLC. The authors discuss differences in the efficacy and treatment-related adverse events (AEs) incidence of distinct ALK inhibitors, molecular mechanisms of acquired resistance, and ongoing clinical studies assessing the use of ALK inhibitors in innovative settings and novel combinations. EXPERT COMMENTARY: ALK inhibitors have dramatically improved the prognosis of patients with ALK+ NSCLC and revolutionized therapy options. Nowadays, several molecules are approved for the treatment of ALK+ NSCLC, either in first or further lines of systemic treatment. Several clinical trials are currently ongoing in order to define a potential role of ALK inhibitors in combination with novel anti-cancer agents, as well as monotherapy in neo- and adjuvant settings. FAU - Indini, Alice AU - Indini A AD - Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico , Milano, Italy. FAU - Rijavec, Erika AU - Rijavec E AD - Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico , Milano, Italy. FAU - Ghidini, Michele AU - Ghidini M AD - Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico , Milano, Italy. FAU - Bareggi, Claudia AU - Bareggi C AD - Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico , Milano, Italy. FAU - Gambini, Donatella AU - Gambini D AD - Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico , Milano, Italy. FAU - Galassi, Barbara AU - Galassi B AD - Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico , Milano, Italy. FAU - Antonelli, Paola AU - Antonelli P AD - Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico , Milano, Italy. FAU - Bettio, Giulia AU - Bettio G AD - Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico , Milano, Italy. FAU - Di Nubila, Clarissa AU - Di Nubila C AD - Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico , Milano, Italy. FAU - Grossi, Francesco AU - Grossi F AD - Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico , Milano, Italy. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20200312 PL - England TA - Expert Opin Pharmacother JT - Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy JID - 100897346 RN - 0 (Antineoplastic Agents) RN - 0 (Protein Kinase Inhibitors) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase) SB - IM MH - Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase/*antagonists & inhibitors MH - Antineoplastic Agents/administration & dosage/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/*drug therapy/enzymology MH - Clinical Trials as Topic MH - Humans MH - Lung Neoplasms/*drug therapy/enzymology MH - Protein Kinase Inhibitors/administration & dosage/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Treatment Outcome OTO - NOTNLM OT - Non-small cell lung cancer OT - alectinib OT - brigatinib OT - ceritinib OT - crizotinib OT - ensartinib OT - lorlatinib EDAT- 2020/03/13 06:00 MHDA- 2020/07/21 06:00 CRDT- 2020/03/13 06:00 PHST- 2020/03/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/07/21 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/03/13 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1080/14656566.2020.1738387 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2020 Jun;21(8):931-940. doi: 10.1080/14656566.2020.1738387. Epub 2020 Mar 12.