Third-generation inhibitors targeting EGFR T790M mutation in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Abstract The tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are widely used in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, EGFR T790M mutation leads to resistance to most clinically available EGFR TKIs. Third-generation EGFR TKIs against the T790M mut...

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Main Authors: Shuhang Wang, Shundong Cang, Delong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-04-01
Series:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13045-016-0268-z