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ALK inhibitor NVL-655

An orally bioavailable, brain-penetrant, selective small molecule inhibitor of the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon oral administration, ALK inhibitor NVL-655 specifically targets, binds to and inhibits ALK fusion proteins and activating mutations, including the acquired resistance mutations solvent front mutation (SFM) G1202R and the compound mutations G1202R/L1196M and G1202R/G1269A. The inhibition of ALK leads to the disruption of ALK-mediated signaling and the inhibition of cell growth in ALK-expressing tumor cells. ALK belongs to the insulin receptor superfamily and plays an important role in nervous system development. ALK is not expressed in healthy adult human tissue but ALK dysregulation and gene rearrangements are associated with a variety of tumor cell types. NVL-655 is able to penetrate the blood-brain-barrier (BBB) and may therefore exert its activity against EGFR-driven central nervous system (CNS) primary tumors and CNS metastases.
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Code name:ALK inhibitor NUV-655
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