First macrocyclic 3rd-generation ALK inhibitor for treatment of ALK/ROS1 cancer: Clinical and designing strategy update of lorlatinib.

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ID: ALA4265874

Journal: Eur J Med Chem

Title: First macrocyclic 3rd-generation ALK inhibitor for treatment of ALK/ROS1 cancer: Clinical and designing strategy update of lorlatinib.

Authors: Basit S, Ashraf Z, Lee K, Latif M.

Abstract: Non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) harboring anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangements invariably develop resistance to 2nd-generation ALK inhibitors. Lorlatinib (PF-06463922) (6) is a 3rd-generation macrocyclic ALK-TKI that demonstrates many advantages over 2nd-generation ALK inhibitors. Lorlatinib has demonstrated decent kinase selectivity, promising pharmacokinetic profile, selective brain-penetration and strong antiproliferative activity in several ALK/ROS1-driven tumor models. The current review describes the activity spectrum, key events from discovery to clinical applications and the evidences that lorlatinib acts as an ALK/ROS1 inhibitor in clinical settings.

CiteXplore: 28431340

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.04.032

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