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Differential response to gefitinib of cells expressing normal EGFR and the mutant EGFRvIII.
British journal of cancer - 17 Oct 2005
Pedersen M W, Pedersen N, Ottesen L H, Poulsen H S
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Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is frequently amplified and/or mutated in a number of human tumours and abnormal signalling from this receptor is believed to contribute to the malignant phenotype seen in these tumours. Gefitinib is a small molecule inhibitor that specifically binds and inhibits the EGFR tyrosine kinase and has been shown to inhibit the growth, proliferation, survival and invasion of a...
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