| Literature DB >> 30069769 |
Helga Wecker1, Cornelius F Waller2.
Abstract
Afatinib (BIBW 2992, US: GilotrifTM, other countries: Giotrif©) is an irreversible blocker of the ErbB family, acting at the tyrosine kinases of these proteins. In 2013, it was approved by the FDA and the EMA for the treatment of adults with advanced, EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer. Further investigations for the treatment of many other tumors with afatinib, e.g., HNSCC and breast cancer, are ongoing.Entities:
Keywords: Afatinib; EGFR; Mutation; NSCLC; Solid tumors
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30069769 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91442-8_14
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Recent Results Cancer Res ISSN: 0080-0015