Crizotinib-induced acute interstitial lung disease in a patient with EML4-ALK positive non-small cell lung cancer and chronic interstitial pneumonia

Acta Oncol. 2014 Jan;53(1):158-60. doi: 10.3109/0284186X.2013.802838. Epub 2013 Jun 11.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / complications
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / drug therapy*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / metabolism
  • Chronic Disease
  • Crizotinib
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / chemically induced*
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / pathology
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / therapy
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Lung Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Male
  • Oncogene Proteins, Fusion / genetics
  • Oncogene Proteins, Fusion / metabolism*
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Pyrazoles / adverse effects*
  • Pyridines / adverse effects*

Substances

  • EML4-ALK fusion protein, human
  • Oncogene Proteins, Fusion
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Pyrazoles
  • Pyridines
  • Crizotinib