Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
ALK
Associated Variants
ALK EML4-ALK AMPLIFICATION
Associated Disease
lung non-small cell carcinoma
Source Database
CIViC Evidence
Description
One patient with ALK-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer and an acquired resistance to crizotinib showed new ALK amplification (4.1 fold increase compared to pre-crizotinib specimen as measured by FISH) and harbored an EGFR L858R mutation.
Variant Origin
somatic
Variant Origin
Somatic
Evidence URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/evidence_items/767
Gene URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/genes/1
Variant URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/variants/170
Rating
2
Evidence Type
Predictive
Disease
Lung Non-small Cell Carcinoma
Evidence Direction
Supports
Drug
Crizotinib
Evidence Level
C
Clinical Significance
Resistance
Pubmed
23344087
Drugs
Drug NameSensitivitySupported
CrizotinibResitance or Non-Reponsetrue