Questions & Answers with Bonnie Addario and Craig Uthe; Moderated by Dr. Jack West
Acquired Resistance Forum Video #14: Speakers from video #11 and video #12 at the Acquired Resistance in Lung Cancer Patient Forum sat for a moderated Q&A with Dr. Jack West.
Questions & Answers with Drs. Doebele and Shaw; Moderated by Craig Uthe
Acquired Resistance Forum Video #10: Online advocate and ROS1 patient "Craig In PA" Uthe leads a Q&A with speakers from videos #8 and #9 at the Acquired Resistance in Lung Cancer Patient Forum.
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Current and Emerging Approaches to Acquired Resistance for ALK/ROS1
Acquired Resistance Forum Video #9: Dr. Alice Shaw of Massachusetts General Hospital detailed for patients the so-called "next generation" ALK/ROS1 inhibitors, both those commercially available and those still in development.
Mechanisms of ALK Resistance & Implications for Treatment
Dr. Robert Doebele of the University of Colorado Cancer Center spoke to ALK and ROS1 patients about how and why their cancers become resistant to treatment and what options are available.
Understanding Acquired Resistance in ALK+ Lung Cancer
Dr. Robert Doebele explains why he feels that repeat biopsies help researchers better understand why ALK+ lung cancer patients become resistant to current treatments - and why some do better than expected. February 2014
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Treating Brain Mets in ALK+ Lung Cancer
For ALK+ lung cancer patients, brain metastases are a common concern. Dr. Robert Doebele discusses the options available to treat brain mets as well as drugs that may break through the blood/brain barrier.
Zykadia for ALK Positive Lung Cancer: New Drug, New Hope
The doctors discuss the new FDA-approved drug for ALK positive lung cancer patients, Zykadia (ceritinib), including the dosage level, potential side effects and the ability of Zykadia to impact brain metastases.
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MET-Amplified Lung Cancer: A New Target for XALKORI?
Lung cancer patients with high MET amplification appear to do well on Xalkori (crizotinib), a drug that is approved for ALK positive patients.
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