Article
Efficacy of osimertinib plus bevacizumab in glioblastoma patients with simultaneous EGFR amplification and EGFRvIII mutation.
Journal of neuro-oncology - 1 Sept 2021
Cardona Andrés F, Jaramillo-Velásquez Daniel, Ruiz-Patiño Alejandro, Polo Carolina, Jiménez Enrique, Hakim Fernando, Gómez Diego, Ramón Juan Fernando, Cifuentes Hernando, Mejía Juan Armando, Salguero Fernando, Ordoñez Camila, Muñoz Álvaro, Bermúdez Sonia, Useche Nicolas, Pineda Diego, Ricaurte Luisa, Zatarain-Barrón Zyanya Lucia, Rodríguez July, Avila Jenny, Rojas Leonardo, Jaller Elvira, Sotelo Carolina, Garcia-Robledo Juan Esteban, Santoyo Nicolas, Rolfo Christian, Rosell Rafael, Arrieta Oscar
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Amplification of EGFR and its active mutant EGFRvIII are common in glioblastoma (GB). While EGFR and EGFRvIII play critical roles in pathogenesis, targeted therapy with EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors or antibodies has shown limited efficacy. To improve the likelihood of effectiveness, we targeted adult patients with recurrent GB enriched for simultaneous EGFR amplification and EGFRvIII mutation, with...
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