New drug may overcome treatment resistance in a high-risk children's cancer

(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) Pediatric oncologists from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have reported their latest results in devising new treatments for stubbornly deadly forms of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma. The 'unparalleled' strength of an ALK inhibitor in their preclinical studies, say the researchers, justifies fast-tracking the drug into pediatric clinical trials this year.