EML4, EMAP like 4, 27436

N. diseases: 100; N. variants: 4
Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) is an important chaperone in lung adenocarcinoma, with relevant protein drivers such as EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) and EML4-ALK (echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like protein4 fused to anaplastic lymphoma kinase) depending on it for their correct function, therefore HSP90 inhibitors show promise as potential treatments for lung adenocarcinoma. 31370342 2019
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 Biomarker disease CTD_human EML4-ALK fusion gene, is found in 3 to 5 % of lung adenocarcinoma and can be targeted by tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (TKI) with impressive therapeutic results. 22980554 2012
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Fusion of EML4 and ALK is associated with development of lung adenocarcinomas lacking EGFR and KRAS mutations and is correlated with ALK expression. 20624322 2010
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE To assess the prevalence of EML4-ALK rearrangement gene measured by immunohistochemistry in an unselected population-based consecutive cohort of patients with adenocarcinoma of the lung (ACL), and the correlation with smoking history, thyroid transcription factor 1 (TTF1), gender and age. 27943404 2017
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Although the frequency of EML4-ALK rearrangements is lower in lung SqCC than that in lung adenocarcinomas, their presence may provide additional treatment options in lung SqCC. 25527865 2014
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Detection of EGFR mutations and EML4-ALK rearrangements in lung adenocarcinomas using archived cytological slides. 23408463 2013
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE We identified younger age, no or light history of smoking, and normal serum CEA as clinical features of patients with EML4-ALK-positive lung adenocarcinoma. 22483782 2012
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 Biomarker disease CTD_human We report the case of an adenocarcinoma of the lung associated with metachronous miliary brain and lung metastases with an echinoderm microtubule-associated protein like 4-anaplastic lymphoma kinase (EML4-ALK) gene translocation. 22999080 2012
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE We identified EML4-ALK gene rearrangement in expanded CTCs from a patient with ALK-positive lung adenocarcinoma. 27507192 2017
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Dual drive coexistence of EML4-ALK and TPM3-ROS1 fusion in advanced lung adenocarcinoma. 29251824 2018
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Therefore, long-term observation of patients with EML4-ALK-positive lung adenocarcinomas is required after surgery. 20659620 2010
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE A total of 253 patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma received a pemetrexed-based regimen and were classified on the basis of molecular findings as follows: 102 patients (40.3%) with EGFR mutations, 32 patients (12.6%) with EML4-ALK translocation, three patients (1.2%) with KRAS mutations, 19 patients (7.5%) with ROS1 fusion, and 97 patients (38.3%) with quadruple-negative status. 27094798 2016
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Alectinib treatment response in lung adenocarcinoma patient with novel EML4-ALK variant. 30133144 2018
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE We report the case of an adenocarcinoma of the lung associated with metachronous miliary brain and lung metastases with an echinoderm microtubule-associated protein like 4-anaplastic lymphoma kinase (EML4-ALK) gene translocation. 22999080 2012
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE CRKL mediates EML4-ALK signaling and is a potential therapeutic target for ALK-rearranged lung adenocarcinoma. 27078848 2016
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE The woman had EML4-ALK positive lung adenocarcinoma in the right lower lung while adenocarcinoma in situ in the left upper lung, which was EML4-ALK negative. 23617234 2013
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Upfront inhibition of both ALK and the kinase MEK enhanced both the magnitude and duration of the initial response in preclinical models of EML4-ALK lung adenocarcinoma. 26301689 2015
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE In this study, we found that the lung adenocarcinoma cell line A925L expresses an EML4-ALK gene fusion (variant 5a, E2:A20) and is sensitive to the ALK inhibitors crizotinib and alectinib. 25581823 2015
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE It was histologically characterized with micropapillary, lepidic, and papillary subtypes.The mutation rate of EML4-ALK is relatively high in lung adenocarcinoma patients aged<60 years, pathologically characterized with acinar and solid subtypes with mucin secretion. 29952952 2018
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE The EML4-ALK fusion gene may be a strong oncogene in younger patients with lung adenocarcinoma. 29517858 2018
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Male, current smoker, and EML4-ALK variant 3 indicated poor prognosis among ALK fusion-positive lung adenocarcinomas. 26646246 2016
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Droplet Digital PCR for Absolute Quantification of EML4-ALK Gene Rearrangement in Lung Adenocarcinoma. 26142544 2015
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Detection of ALK rearrangement by immunohistochemistry in lung adenocarcinoma and the identification of a novel EML4-ALK variant. 23625156 2013
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fuses echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4 (EML4) to acquire a transforming activity in lung adenocarcinomas. 23787064 2013
CUI: C0152013
Disease: Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder)
0.400 Biomarker disease BEFREE Oncogenic fusion of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) with echinoderm microtubule associated protein like 4 protein or other partner genes occurs in 3% to 6% of lung adenocarcinomas. 27613526 2016