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Clinical benefit from EGFR-TKI plus ginsenoside Rg3 in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR active mutation.
Oncotarget - 25 Oct 2016
Li Yan, Wang Yanmei, Niu Kai, Chen Xiewan, Xia Liqin, Lu Dingxi, Kong Rui, Chen Zhengtang, Duan Yuzhong, Sun Jianguo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Acquired resistance is a bottleneck that restricts the efficacy of epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) for lung cancer. Ginsenoside Rg3 is an antiangiogenic agent which can down-regulate the expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and EGFR. Combination of EGFR-TKI and ginsenoside Rg3 may be a promising strategy to delay acquired resistance. This...
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