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July 23, 2012 Cover
Volume 90, Issue 30
COVER: In some patients with non-small-cell lung cancer, physical rearrangements in the ALK gene result in a mutated form of the corresponding protein, the activity of which can be inhibited by Pfizer’s drug Xalkori. Using a companion diagnostic developed by Abbott Laboratories, physicians identify patients who have the mutation.
Volume 90, Issue 30
Companion diagnostics matching patients with drugs are becoming mainstream
COVER: In some patients with non-small-cell lung cancer, physical rearrangements in the ALK gene result in a mutated form of the corresponding protein, the activity of which can be inhibited by Pfizer’s drug Xalkori. Using a companion diagnostic developed by Abbott Laboratories, physicians identify patients who have the mutation.
Credit: Pfizer
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Volume 90, Issue 30
July 23, 2012 Issue, Vol. 90 | Iss. 30
Companion diagnostics matching patients with drugs are becoming mainstream
(pp. 10-13)
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(pp. 14-15)
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(p.40)
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