| Literature DB >> 15946581 |
Brian J Byrne1, Jennifer Garst.
Abstract
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a promising target in the treatment of advanced stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Currently erlotinib and gefitinib are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, whereas cetuximab is being studied for use in NSCLC. Erlotinib has shown a survival advantage in patients with advanced NSCLC. Further studies have identified female sex, nonsmokers, Asian race, good performance status, and adenocarcinoma histology as predictors of patient response to these agents. A genetic mutation in EGFR has also been correlated with an increase in response.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15946581 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-005-0045-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Oncol Rep ISSN: 1523-3790 Impact factor: 5.075