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A phase II study of temsirolimus and erlotinib in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic, platinum-refractory head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Oral oncology - 1 May 2013
Bauman Julie E, Arias-Pulido Hugo, Lee Sang-Joon, Fekrazad M Houman, Ozawa Hiroyuki, Fertig Elana, Howard Jason, Bishop Justin, Wang Hao, Olson Garth T, Spafford Michael J, Jones Dennie V, Chung Christine H
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OBJECTIVES: The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a validated target in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). In recurrent and/or metastatic (R/M) HNSCC, resistance to anti-EGFR therapy inevitably occurs. Downstream activation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway is an established resistance mechanism. Concurrent mTOR blockade may improve efficacy of anti-EGFR therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Erlotinib...
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