title: Molecular testing for selection of patients with lung cancer for epidermal growth factor receptor and anaplastic lymphoma kinase tyrosine kinase inhibitors: American Society of Clinical Oncology endorsement of the College of American Pathologists/International Association for the study of lung cancer/association for molecular pathology guideline.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The College of American Pathologists (CAP), the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), and the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) guideline on molecular testing for the selection of patients with lung cancer for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) tyrosine kinase inhibitors was considered for endorsement.
  
  
  METHODS
  American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) staff reviewed the CAP/IASLC/AMP guideline for developmental rigor; an ASCO ad hoc review panel of experts reviewed the guideline content.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The ASCO panel concurred that the recommendations are clear, thorough, and based on the most relevant scientific evidence in this content area and present options that will be acceptable to patients. The CAP/IASLC/AMP guideline comprises 37 recommendations (evidence grade A or B), expert consensus opinions, or suggestions that address the following five principal questions: (1) When should molecular testing be performed? (2) How should EGFR testing be performed? (3) How should ALK testing be performed? (4) Should other genes be routinely tested in lung adenocarcinoma? (5) How should molecular testing be implemented and operationalized?
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The ASCO review panel endorses the CAP/IASLC/AMP guideline. This guideline represents an important advance toward standardization of EGFR and ALK testing practices and is of major clinical relevance in advancing the care of patients with lung cancer. In the Discussion section, the ASCO review panel highlights three evolving areas: advances in ALK testing methodology, considerations for selecting appropriate populations for molecular testing, and emergence of other targetable molecular alterations.
authors.affiliation: Natasha B. Leighl, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Natasha Rekhtman and James Huang, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; William A. Biermann, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, East Norriton, PA; Mari Mino-Kenudson, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Suresh S. Ramalingam, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Howard West, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA; Sara Whitlock, Free to Breathe, Madison, WI; and Mark R. Somerfield, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
authors.forename: Natasha B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Leighl
authors.affiliation: Natasha B. Leighl, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Natasha Rekhtman and James Huang, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; William A. Biermann, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, East Norriton, PA; Mari Mino-Kenudson, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Suresh S. Ramalingam, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Howard West, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA; Sara Whitlock, Free to Breathe, Madison, WI; and Mark R. Somerfield, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rekhtman
authors.affiliation: Natasha B. Leighl, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Natasha Rekhtman and James Huang, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; William A. Biermann, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, East Norriton, PA; Mari Mino-Kenudson, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Suresh S. Ramalingam, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Howard West, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA; Sara Whitlock, Free to Breathe, Madison, WI; and Mark R. Somerfield, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Biermann
authors.affiliation: Natasha B. Leighl, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Natasha Rekhtman and James Huang, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; William A. Biermann, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, East Norriton, PA; Mari Mino-Kenudson, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Suresh S. Ramalingam, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Howard West, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA; Sara Whitlock, Free to Breathe, Madison, WI; and Mark R. Somerfield, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Natasha B. Leighl, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Natasha Rekhtman and James Huang, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; William A. Biermann, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, East Norriton, PA; Mari Mino-Kenudson, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Suresh S. Ramalingam, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Howard West, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA; Sara Whitlock, Free to Breathe, Madison, WI; and Mark R. Somerfield, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mino-Kenudson
authors.affiliation: Natasha B. Leighl, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Natasha Rekhtman and James Huang, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; William A. Biermann, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, East Norriton, PA; Mari Mino-Kenudson, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Suresh S. Ramalingam, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Howard West, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA; Sara Whitlock, Free to Breathe, Madison, WI; and Mark R. Somerfield, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
authors.forename: Suresh S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ramalingam
authors.affiliation: Natasha B. Leighl, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Natasha Rekhtman and James Huang, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; William A. Biermann, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, East Norriton, PA; Mari Mino-Kenudson, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Suresh S. Ramalingam, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Howard West, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA; Sara Whitlock, Free to Breathe, Madison, WI; and Mark R. Somerfield, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: West
authors.affiliation: Natasha B. Leighl, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Natasha Rekhtman and James Huang, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; William A. Biermann, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, East Norriton, PA; Mari Mino-Kenudson, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Suresh S. Ramalingam, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Howard West, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA; Sara Whitlock, Free to Breathe, Madison, WI; and Mark R. Somerfield, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Whitlock
authors.affiliation: Natasha B. Leighl, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Natasha Rekhtman and James Huang, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; William A. Biermann, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, East Norriton, PA; Mari Mino-Kenudson, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Suresh S. Ramalingam, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Howard West, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA; Sara Whitlock, Free to Breathe, Madison, WI; and Mark R. Somerfield, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Somerfield
mesh_terms: D000077548:Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000379:methods; D009154:Mutation; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000379:methods; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C000626173:ALK protein, human; D000077548:Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase; D066246:ErbB Receptors; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases