Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) (SJ-93-0002)



Technology Name
(St. Jude Reference #)
Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) (SJ-93-0002)
Description ALK is a kinase associated with several different types of cancer and can be used as a drug screening target.  ALK inhibitors are contemplated to be useful as anti-cancer therapeutics.  ALK antibodies are also provided.
Related Reagents ALK antibody
Keywords ALK, kinase, lymphoma, cancer, vaccine
Granted Patents or Published Applications U.S. Patent Nos. 5,529,925; 5,770,421; 6,174,674; 6,451,997; 6,696,548; Australian Patent No. 679,833; European Patent No. 731,806
Related Scientific References Morris, S.W. et al., “Fusion of a kinase gene, ALK, to a nucleolar protein gene, NPM, in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma”, Science 263:  1281-1284 (1994);
Li, R and Morris, SW, "Development of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) small molecule inhibitors for cancer therapy", Medicinal Research Reviews 28(3):372-412 (2008).
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Last update: September 2008