[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in managing brain metastasis

R Kotecha, V Gondi, MS Ahluwalia, PK Brastianos… - …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Brain metastases are the most common malignancy encountered in the central nervous
system (CNS), with up to 30-40% of cancer patients developing brain metastases at some …

[HTML][HTML] The prospect of combination therapies with the third-generation EGFR-TKIs to overcome the resistance in NSCLC

S Li, S Zhu, H Wei, P Zhu, Y Jiao, M Yi, J Gong… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) bring significant
benefits to non-small cell lung cancer patients with EGFR mutations, which represent a …

[HTML][HTML] Brain metastases in EGFR-and ALK-positive NSCLC: outcomes of central nervous system-penetrant tyrosine kinase inhibitors alone versus in combination …

NJ Thomas, NJ Myall, F Sun, T Patil, R Mushtaq… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Management of central nervous system (CNS) metastases in patients with driver-
mutated NSCLC has traditionally incorporated both tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and …

Osimertinib for EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer central nervous system metastases: current evidence and future perspectives on therapeutic strategies

S Popat, MJ Ahn, S Ekman, NB Leighl… - Targeted …, 2023 - Springer
Central nervous system (CNS) metastases are common in non-small-cell lung cancer
(NSCLC) and associated with poor prognosis and high disease burden. Effective options …

Clinical value of upfront cranial radiation therapy in osimertinib-treated epidermal growth factor receptor–mutant non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastases

F Yu, J Ni, W Zeng, Y Zhou, T Guo, Y Zeng… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose As a third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase
inhibitor (TKI), osimertinib has a powerful ability to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and a …

Integration of systemic therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases

R Tonse, MC Tom, MP Mehta, MS Ahluwalia… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the multi-modal treatment of brain metastasis (BM), the role of systemic
therapy has undergone a recent revolution. Due to the development of multiple agents with …

Brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR or ALK mutations: A systematic review and meta-analysis of multidisciplinary approaches

R Singh, EJ Lehrer, S Ko, J Peterson, Y Lou… - Radiotherapy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and purpose To analyze outcomes of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
patients with brain metastases harboring EGFR or ALK mutations and examine for …

Recent advances in epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors (EGFRIs) and their role in the treatment of cancer: a review

A Unnisa, AK Chettupalli, T Hussain… - Anti-Cancer Agents in …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Tyrosine kinases are known to play a role in tumour growth and proliferation, and they have
become common drug targets. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) prohibit associated kinases …

Assessment of effectiveness and safety of osimertinib for patients with intracranial metastatic disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AW Erickson, PK Brastianos, S Das - JAMA network open, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Intracranial metastatic disease (IMD) is a serious and life-altering complication
for many patients with cancer. Targeted therapy may address the limitations of current …

Safety of radiosurgery concurrent with systemic therapy (chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and/or immunotherapy) in brain metastases: a systematic review

PY Borius, J Régis, A Carpentier… - Cancer and Metastasis …, 2021 - Springer
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a standard option for brain metastases (BM). There is lack
of consensus when patients have a systemic treatment, if a washout is necessary. The aim of …