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Osimertinib as First-Line Treatment in EGFR-Mutated Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
10 Jan 2018
Abstract excerpt
Genetic analysis is now routine in metastatic non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to identify somatic sensitizing mutations in EGFR, typically L858R and exon 19 deletion (Ex19del). Patients with these genotypes are treated with first- or second-generation epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) (e.g., erlotinib, gefitinib, and afatinib) preferentially over chemotherapy owing to...
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