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Molecular predictors of outcome with gefitinib in a phase III placebo-controlled study in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 Nov 2006
Hirsch Fred R, Varella-Garcia Marileila, Bunn Paul A, Franklin Wilbur A, Dziadziuszko Rafal, Thatcher Nick, Chang Alex, Parikh Purvish, Pereira José Rodrigues, Ciuleanu Tudor, von Pawel Joachim, Watkins Claire, Flannery Angela, Ellison Gillian, Donald Emma, Knight Lucy, Parums Dinah, Botwood Nicholas, Holloway Brian
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PURPOSE: The phase III Iressa Survival Evaluation in Lung Cancer (ISEL) trial compared gefitinib with placebo in 1,692 patients with refractory advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. We analyzed ISEL tumor biopsy samples to examine relationships between biomarkers and clinical outcome after gefitinib treatment in a placebo-controlled setting. METHODS: Biomarkers included epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene...
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