What does ALK stand for?

Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Mutations of a gene called anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) are behind most incidences of hereditary neuroblastoma, a rare and deadly childhood cancer, as well as high-risk noninherited forms of the disease, a new study suggests.

Gene may cause childhood neuroblastoma

Another round of sequencing revealed that eight of the ten families had the same telltale variant in one spot, the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene.

Scientists nail childhood nerve cancer gene

NASDAQ: ARIA) today announced that its third oncology product candidate - an anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor discovered by ARIAD scientists - regulates multiple cancer pathways and is active in preclinical models of lung cancer, lymphoma and neuroblastoma.

ARIAD Presents Novel Anti-Cancer Profile of Its Investigational ...