Gefitinib provides similar effectiveness and improved safety than erlotinib for advanced non-small cell lung cancer: A meta-analysis

W Zhang, Y Wei, D Yu, J Xu, J Peng - Medicine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: The epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors gefitinib and
erlotinib are effective for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This meta-analysis …

Comparison of gefitinib and erlotinib in advanced NSCLC and the effect of EGFR mutations

JY Wu, SG Wu, CH Yang, YL Chang, YC Chang… - Lung cancer, 2011 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Erlotinib and gefitinib are tyrosine kinase (TK) inhibitors of epidermal
growth factor receptor (EGFR) that are effective in treating non-small cell lung cancer …

P3-150: Phase II study of erlotinib in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who failed prior gefitinib treatment

YN Shih, JL Liou, WC Jiang, KT Chang, CH Chiu… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2007 - jto.org
Background: Erlotinib and gefitinib are epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine
kinase inhibitors (TKIs). They have the same mechanism of action and very similar side …

High efficacy of erlotinib in Taiwanese NSCLC patients in an expanded access program study previously treated with chemotherapy

RP Perng, CH Yang, YM Chen, GC Chang, MC Lin… - Lung Cancer, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Erlotinib is the first epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor
(EGFR-TKI) which has demonstrated a survival benefit in non-small-cell lung cancer …

Gefitinib or erlotinib in previously treated non–small‐cell lung cancer patients: a cohort study in Taiwan

CH Chang, CH Lee, JC Ko, LY Chang… - Cancer …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Among treatment modalities for lung cancer, the most promising therapy is the use of
epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR‐TKIs). Both erlotinib and …

[HTML][HTML] Use of the epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors gefitinib and erlotinib in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review

R Feld, SS Sridhar, FA Shepherd, JA Mackay… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2006 - Elsevier
Introduction Inhibition of the epidermal growth factor receptor is a promising therapy in the
treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this systematic review, we evaluated the …

Evaluation of erlotinib for the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor wild type

F Hirai, M Edagawa, S Shimamatsu… - Oncology …, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
Erlotinib is one of the treatment choices for patients with advanced non‑small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC), regardless of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status …

Erlotinib in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer after gefitinib failure

ZT Zhou, XH Xu, Q Wei, M Lu, J Wang… - Cancer chemotherapy and …, 2009 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and safety of erlotinib in advanced non-small-cell lung
cancer after failure of gefitinib treatment. Patients and methods Patients with advanced or …

Comparison of therapeutic efficacy of gefitinib and erlotinib in patients with squamous cell lung cancer

HJ Shin, TO Kim, HW Kang, SY Chi… - Tuberculosis and …, 2011 - koreascience.kr
Background: Gefitinib and erlotinib are useful, molecular targeted agents in patients with
non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who failed previous chemotherapy. We compared the …

Erlotinib as a salvage treatment for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer after failure of gefitinib treatment

Z Song, Y Yu, Z Chen, S Lu - Chinese Medical Journal, 2011 - mednexus.org
Background Several clinical trials showed that erlotinib was effective after the failure of
gefitinib in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of this study was to …