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A phase I evaluation of the combination of vinflunine and erlotinib in patients with refractory solid tumors.
Investigational new drugs - 1 Oct 2011
Sanoff Hanna K, Davies Janine M, Walko Christine, Irvin William, Buie Larry, Keller Kimberly, Ivanova Anastasia, Chiu Wing-Keung, O'Neil Bert H, Stinchcombe Thomas E, Dees E Claire
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PURPOSE: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibition may overcome chemotherapy resistance by inhibiting important anti-apoptotic signals that are constitutively activated by an overstimulated EGFR pathway. METHODS: This phase I dose escalation trial assessed the safety and efficacy of vinflunine, a novel vinca alkaloid microtubule inhibitor, with erlotinib, an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in patients...
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