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EGFR-independent mechanisms of acquired resistance to AZD9291 in EGFR T790M-positive NSCLC patients.
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology - 1 Oct 2015
Planchard D, Loriot Y, André F, Gobert A, Auger N, Lacroix L, Soria J C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: AZD9291 is an oral, irreversible, mutant-selective epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKI), which specifically targets both sensitizing and resistant T790M mutations. This compound has shown outstanding activity, in a phase I/II (AURA) trial. However, despite impressive tumor responses in T790M-positive patients, acquired resistance to this drug limits the benefit...
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