BACKGROUND: Pediatric Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase-driven (ALK+) Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) offers an exciting opportunity for targeted therapy. Standard frontline chemotherapy for ALK+ ALCL is associated with severe toxicities; ALK inhibition may provide an opportunity to decrease this toxicity and improve relapse outcomes. OBSERVATION: We present a patient with both a systemic and CNS relapse of her ALK+ ALCL who achieved complete remission with ALK inhibitor monotherapy. CONCLUSION: This case supports studying the inclusion of newer ALK inhibitors in upfront therapy for pediatric ALK+ ALCL and supports the use of Lorlatinib to treat CNS relapse of ALK+ ALCL.
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