Biomarker · Gene alteration
ALK rearrangement / fusion
ALK gene rearrangements (most often EML4-ALK) detected by FISH, immunohistochemistry or sequencing; used as a predictive marker for ALK inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer and some lymphomas.
CI-BIO-00000013ALKgraph →NCIt C142135 Tumor-agnostic · 3 approval rows
Also calledALK-positive · ALK rearrangement · EML4-ALK · ALK fusion
Tissue-agnostic indications
Approval rows flagged tumor-agnostic (3)
- Entrectinib EU EMA · Jul 31, 2020 · drug in derived setRegulatory approved
- Entrectinib US FDA · Oct 20, 2023 · drug in derived setRegulatory approved
- Entrectinib US FDA · Aug 15, 2019 · drug in derived setRegulatory approved
The flag is the source's (openFDA label text), never inferred; the full indication text of each row is in the Approvals section below.
Derived
Associated cancers (20)
Cancers mapped in ACCEPTED CIViC predictive, prognostic or diagnostic items whose variant (molecular markers) or gene (gene-level markers) is in this biomarker's scope. Counts by type and native level; each row links to the cancer's evidence tab.
| Cancer | Items | Predictive | Prognostic | Diagnostic | Levels A / B / C / D / E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | 80 | 80 | — | — | 9 / 12 / 23 / 35 / 1 |
| Neuroblastoma | 18 | 18 | — | — | 0 / 0 / 6 / 12 / 0 |
| Malignant Neoplasm | 10 | 10 | — |