Article
Efficacy of Afatinib in a Previously-Treated Patient with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Harboring HER2 Mutation: Case Report.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Jan 2018
Park Cheol Kyu, Hur Jae Young, Choi Chang Min, Kim Tae Ok, Cho Hyun Ju, Shin Hong Joon, Lim Jung Hwan, Choi Yoo Duk, Kim Young Chul, Oh In Jae
Abstract excerpt
Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) mutation in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is an oncogenic driver that possibly becomes a druggable target to HER2-targeted therapy. The benefit of HER2-targeted therapy is much less defined especially in eastern populations. We provide evidence of clinical benefit of afatinib in a 50-year-old Asian woman with HER2-mutant NSCLC who previously failed cytotoxic...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
