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Combinatorial treatment of non-small-cell lung cancers with gefitinib and Ad.mda-7 enhances apoptosis-induction and reverses resistance to a single therapy.
Journal of cellular physiology - 1 Feb 2007
Emdad Luni, Lebedeva Irina V, Su Zao-Zhong, Gupta Pankaj, Sarkar Devanand, Settleman Jeffrey, Fisher Paul B
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Activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) contributes to the pathogenesis of non-small-cell lung carcinomas (NSCLC) and gefitinib, a selective reversible EGFR inhibitor, is effective in treating patients with NSCLC. However, clinical resistance to gefitinib is a frequent occurrence highlighting the need for improved therapeutic strategies. Melanoma differentiation associated gene-7...
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