ALK Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in ALK-rearranged Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma

This research focuses on exploring epidemiology, distributions and the efficacy and prognosis of ALK-TKI in lung squamous cell carcinoma.Approximately 5% of lung adenocarcinomas have oncogenic fusions of EML-4 and ALK a mutation associated with tumorigenesis and migration. Several studies have shown that in patients with ALK-rearranged non-small cells, the use of ALK inhibitors can achieve better efficacy and significantly prolong overall survival. However few of them performed Fish or NGS tests. Our data demonstrates that lung squamous cell carcinoma with ALK rearrangement responds well to ALK-TKI, and correspondingly has a significant improvement in survival time and prognosis, providing a basis for the treatment of ALK-positive patients with lung squamous cell carcinoma. At the same time, we believe that genetic testing is also required for lung squamous cell carcinoma to achieve more accurate medication.