Targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor in non-small cell lung cancer

RS Herbst, PA Bunn Jr - Clinical cancer research, 2003 - AACR
Fifteen% or fewer of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) survive 5 years. The
current standard of care for patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC is systemic …

Targeted therapy for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a review of the epidermal growth factor receptor antagonists

GA Silvestri, MP Rivera - Chest, 2005 - Elsevier
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death. The vast majority of patients
present with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in advanced inoperable stages. The …

Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibition in lung cancer: the evolving role of individualized therapy

AF Gazdar - Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2010 - Springer
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the major cause of cancer-related deaths in the USA
and worldwide. Most patients present with advanced disease, and treatment options for …

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) targeted therapies in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

G Metro, G Finocchiaro, L Toschi… - Reviews on recent …, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) family, including EGFR, HER2, HER3, and
HER4, is implicated in the development and progression of cancer, and is expressed in …

[HTML][HTML] Role of epidermal growth factor receptor in lung cancer and targeted therapies

TC Liu, X Jin, Y Wang, K Wang - American Journal of Cancer …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lung cancer is the foremost cause of cancer-related deaths world-wide. Both, the major
forms of lung cancer, Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and Small cell lung cancers …

Overview of the current status of human epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors in lung cancer

RS Herbst, AB Sandler - Clinical Lung Cancer, 2004 - Elsevier
Although chemotherapy remains the standard of care for lung cancer, new less toxic drugs
are urgently needed. Targeted agents represent a new era in cancer therapy, and non …

EGFR inhibition in the treatment of non‐small cell lung cancer

DE Gerber - Drug development research, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors have introduced the concept of targeted
therapy to the treatment of non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). These agents appear most …

Targeted therapy in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

S Gettinger - Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine, 2008 - thieme-connect.com
Molecularly targeted therapies have recently expanded the options available for patients
with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Two cancer cell pathways in particular …

Review of erlotinib in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer

KN Ganjoo, H Wakelee - Biologics: Targets and Therapy, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a transmembrane receptor with a cytoplasmic
tyrosine kinase (TK) domain present on many solid tumors including non-small cell lung …

Use of novel second-line targeted therapies in non–small cell lung cancer

E Massarelli, RS Herbst - Seminars in oncology, 2006 - Elsevier
Non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer death in the United
States and throughout the world. This is largely because more than half of lung cancer cases …