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BRIEF REPORT Development of Renal Cysts after Crizotinib Treatment in Advanced ALK-Positive Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Yen-Ting Lin, MD,* Yu-Fen Wang, MD,† James Chih-Hsin Yang, MD, PhD,‡ Chong-Jen Yu, MD, PhD,§ Shang-Gin Wu, MD,* Jin-Yuan Shih, MD, PhD,§ and Pan-Chyr Yang, MD, PhD,§ rizotinib is an inhibitor of several receptor tyrosine Introduction: The development of complex renal cysts after crizo- Ckinases, including anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), tinib treatment for non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a reported hepatocyte growth factor receptor (HGFR, c-Met), and side effect. However, its occurrence and characteristics have not been c-ros oncogene 1. It has been approved for the treatment of reported. advanced ALK-positive non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Methods: Medical records and computed tomography images of in many countries. The development of complex renal cyst crizotinib-treated patients in three prospective clinical trials were has been observed in seven (4%) patients as stated in the lat- reviewed. The size and Bosniak category of the renal cysts before est label of crizotinib published by the US Food and Drug and after crizotinib treatment were determined. Patients’ clinical Administration (FDA). However, its occurrence and charac- characteristics, tumor stage, treatment response, renal function, and teristics have not been reported. outcomes were analyzed. Renal cysts are common radiologic findings. Bosniak Results: During December
Journal of Thoracic Oncology – Wolters Kluwer Health
Published: Nov 1, 2014
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