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Prophylactic treatment of dacomitinib-induced skin toxicities in epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer: A multicenter, Phase II trial.
Cancer medicine - 1 Jul 2023
Iwasaku Masahiro, Uchino Junji, Chibana Kenji, Tanzawa Shigeru, Yamada Takahiro, Tobino Kazunori, Uchida Yasuki, Kijima Takashi, Nakatomi Katsumi, Izumi Miiru, Tamiya Nobuyo, Kimura Hideharu, Fujita Masaki, Honda Ryoichi, Takumi Chieko, Yamada Tadaaki, Kaneko Yoshiko, Kiyomi Fumiaki, Takayama Koichi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dacomitinib significantly improves progression-free survival and overall survival (OS) compared with gefitinib in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-activating mutations. However, dacomitinib often causes skin toxicities, resulting in treatment discontinuation. We aimed to evaluate a prophylactic strategy for skin toxicity induced by...
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