Ruxolitinib as monotherapy in a patient with anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive lung adenocarcinoma

Anticancer Drugs. 2019 Nov;30(10):1061-1063. doi: 10.1097/CAD.0000000000000822.

Abstract

We present unusual treatment outcome in a 59-year-old male diagnosed with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma with a very good response to ruxolitinib as monotherapy. In June 2017, this patient was diagnosed with myeloproliferative neoplasm - Janus-associated kinases 2 positive - and in December 2017 ruxolitinib therapy was started. At the same time, patient was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma in the left lower lobe with positive anaplastic lymphoma kinase mutation and with right lower lobe metastasis. Because of partial regression of tumor size noted on the computed tomography (CT) scans during tumor investigation, we did not apply any therapy for lung adenocarcinoma. A follow-up CT scan done in March 2018 showed further size reduction of tumor lesion in lower left lobe (91%), while follow-up CT scan done in June 2018 showed further size reduction of tumor lesion in lower right lobe (82%).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung / metabolism
  • Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase / genetics
  • Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase / metabolism*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Lung Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nitriles
  • Pyrazoles / therapeutic use*
  • Pyrimidines
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Nitriles
  • Pyrazoles
  • Pyrimidines
  • ruxolitinib
  • Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase