Article
Dacomitinib compared with placebo in pretreated patients with advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NCIC CTG BR.26): a double-blind, randomised, phase 3 trial.
The Lancet. Oncology - 1 Nov 2014
Ellis Peter M, Shepherd Frances A, Millward Michael, Perrone Francesco, Seymour Lesley, Liu Geoffrey, Sun Sophie, Cho Byoung Chul, Morabito Alessandro, Leighl Natasha B, Stockler Martin R, Lee Christopher W, Wierzbicki Rafal, Cohen Victor, Blais Normand, Sangha Randeep S, Favaretto Adolfo G, Kang Jin Hyoung, Tsao Ming-Sound, Wilson Carolyn F, Goldberg Zelanna, Ding Keyue, Goss Glenwood D, Bradbury Penelope Ann
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dacomitinib is an irreversible pan-HER tyrosine-kinase inhibitor with preclinical and clinical evidence of activity in non-small-cell lung cancer. We designed BR.26 to assess whether dacomitinib improved overall survival in heavily pretreated patients with this disease. METHODS: In this double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial, we enrolled adults (aged ≥18 years) with advanced or...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
