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Cerebrospinal Fluid Penetration Rate and Efficacy of Afatinib in Patients with EGFR Mutation-positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: A Multicenter Prospective Study.
Anticancer research - 1 Aug 2017
Tamiya Akihiro, Tamiya Motohiro, Nishihara Takashi, Shiroyama Takayuki, Nakao Keiko, Tsuji Taisuke, Takeuchi Naoko, Isa Shun-Ichi, Omachi Naoki, Okamoto Norio, Suzuki Hidekazu, Okishio Kyoichi, Iwazaki Ayano, Imai Kimie, Hirashima Tomonori, Atagi Shinji
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BACKGROUND: Afatinib is an effective first-line treatment for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, few reports have addressed the influence of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) penetration rate on the efficacy of afatinib in patients with central nervous system metastases. Therefore, we conducted a prospective multicenter trial to evaluate the CSF...
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