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Review
. 2015 Oct;9(5):242-50.
doi: 10.1177/1753465815587820. Epub 2015 May 27.

Clinical approaches to treat patients with non-small cell lung cancer and epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor acquired resistance

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Clinical approaches to treat patients with non-small cell lung cancer and epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor acquired resistance

Alfredo Tartarone et al. Ther Adv Respir Dis. 2015 Oct.
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Abstract

The discovery of epidermal growth factor receptor activating mutations (EGFR Mut+) has determined a paradigm shift in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In several phase III studies, patients with NSCLC EGFR Mut+ achieved a significantly better progression-free survival when treated with a first- (gefitinib, erlotinib) or second-generation (afatinib) EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) compared with standard chemotherapy. However, despite these impressive results, most patients with NSCLC EGFR Mut+ develop acquired resistance to TKIs. This review will discuss both the mechanisms of resistance to TKIs and the therapeutic strategies to overcome resistance, including emerging data on third-generation TKIs.

Keywords: AZD9291; CO-1686; HM61713; T790M mutation; epidermal growth factor receptor activating mutations; non-small cell lung cancer; tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

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