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MET Copy Number Gain Is Associated with Gefitinib Resistance in Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis of EGFR-mutant Lung Cancer.
Molecular cancer therapeutics - 1 Mar 2017
Nanjo Shigeki, Arai Sachiko, Wang Wei, Takeuchi Shinji, Yamada Tadaaki, Hata Akito, Katakami Nobuyuki, Okada Yasunori, Yano Seiji
Abstract excerpt
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis occurs frequently in EGFR-mutant lung cancer, and develops acquired resistance to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs). This study aimed to clarify the mechanism of EGFR-TKI resistance in leptomeningeal carcinomatosis and seek for a novel therapeutic strategy. We examined EGFR mutations, including the T790M gatekeeper mutation, in 32 re-biopsy specimens from 12 leptomeningeal...
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