Afatinib: emerging next-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor for NSCLC

Valerie Nelson, Jacqueline Ziehr, Mark Agulnik, Melissa JohnsonRobert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USAAbstract: The discovery of epidermal growth-factor receptor (EGFR)-activating mutations and the introduction of oral EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (...

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Main Authors: Nelson V, Ziehr J, Agulnik M, Johnson M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013-03-01
Series:OncoTargets and Therapy
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/afatinib-emerging-next-generation-tyrosine-kinase-inhibitor-for-nsclc-a12369