PKW · Class III — High Risk (PMA approval required, life-sustaining) · Unknown
Classification
FDA Product Code
PKW
Device class
Class III — High Risk (PMA approval required, life-sustaining)
Regulation
—
Review panel
PA
Medical specialty
Unknown
Submission type
2
GMP exempt
N
Life sustaining
N
Implant
N
Third-party review
N
Definition
The anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) antibody is a qualitative immunohistochemical antibody intended to identify ALK protein expression in human clinical tissue specimens. The ALK antibody is indicated as an aid in identifying patients eligible for treatment with specific FDA approved therapeutic drugs.