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A phase I trial of gefitinib and nimotuzumab in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Mar 2013
Kim Se Hyun, Shim Hyo Sup, Cho Jaeho, Jeong Jae Heon, Kim Sun Mi, Hong Yun Kyoung, Sung Ji Hee, Ha Sang-Jun, Kim Hye Ryun, Chang Hyun, Kim Joo Hang, Tania Crombet, Cho Byoung Chul
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BACKGROUND: Nimotuzumab (TheraCIM®) is a humanized anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibody (mAb) with minimal skin toxicity. Combining a different class of anti-EGFR drug with gefitinib is a new strategy to overcome intrinsic and acquired resistance to gefitinib. The aim of this phase I trial was to determine recommended phase II dose (RPIID) and the safety of gefitinib and nimotuzumab...
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