Gefitinib treatment in patients with postoperative recurrent non-small-cell lung cancer harboring epidermal growth factor receptor gene mutations

Y Yokoyama, M Sonobe, T Yamada, M Sato… - International journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Background The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinib
is an effective treatment for recurrent or advanced lung cancer harboring EGFR gene …

The effect of gefitinib in patients with postoperative recurrent non-small cell lung cancer harboring mutations of the epidermal growth factor receptor

R Ko, H Kenmotsu, Y Hisamatsu, H Akamatsu… - International journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Background It is unclear whether there is a difference in the effect of gefitinib treatment
between patients with postoperative recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and …

Effect of gefitinib on the survival of patients with recurrence of lung adenocarcinoma after surgery: a retrospective case-matching cohort study

T Katayama, K Matsuo, T Kosaka, T Sueda, Y Yatabe… - Surgical Oncology, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Patients with lung adenocarcinoma who carry epidermal growth factor
receptor (EGFR) gene mutations respond remarkably well to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor …

Surgical resection after gefitinib treatment in patients with lung adenocarcinoma harboring epidermal growth factor receptor gene mutation

K Takamochi, K Suzuki, H Sugimura, K Funai, H Mori… - Lung Cancer, 2007 - Elsevier
Gefitinib is the first approved epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase
inhibitor (TKI) for the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer …

The characteristics and failure pattern of gefitinib responders with postoperative recurrence of pulmonary adenocarcinoma

F Shoji, T Yano, I Yoshino, D Mori, F Yamasaki… - European Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
AIMS: Gefitinib shows prominent anti-tumor activity against advanced or recurrent non-small
cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, most gefitinib-responsive patients ultimately relapse …

Prognostic factors for gefitinib-treated postoperative recurrence in non-small cell lung cancer

J Okami, K Taniguchi, M Higashiyama, J Maeda, K Oda… - Oncology, 2008 - karger.com
Abstract Background and Objectives: The association between epidermal growth factor
receptor (EGFR) mutations and response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) has been …

Mutations of the epidermal growth factor receptor gene predict prolonged survival after gefitinib treatment in patients with non–small-cell lung cancer with …

T Mitsudomi, T Kosaka, H Endoh, Y Horio… - Journal of Clinical …, 2005 - ascopubs.org
Purpose To evaluate the relationship between mutations of the epidermal growth factor
receptor (EGFR) gene and the effectiveness of gefitinib treatment in patients with recurrent …

Continued treatment with gefitinib beyond progressive disease benefits patients with activating EGFR mutations

K Asami, T Okuma, T Hirashima, M Kawahara, S Atagi… - Lung Cancer, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Gefitinib is an effective treatment for patients with non-small cell lung
cancer who harbor activating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. However …

Prospective phase II study of gefitinib in non-small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor gene mutations

K Sugio, H Uramoto, T Onitsuka, M Mizukami, Y Ichiki… - Lung Cancer, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: This study prospectively assessed the efficacy of gefitinib and the survival
benefit for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with epidermal growth factor …

Surgical resection of locally advanced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutated lung adenocarcinoma after gefitinib and review of the literature

I Marech, A Vacca, A Gnoni, N Silvestris… - Tumori …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Gefitinib is the current first-line treatment for advanced lung adenocarcinoma with epidermal
growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations. The possibility of using gefitinib as …