作者: Akihiro Yoshimoto , Kanako Inuzuka , Toshiyuki Kita , Atsuhiro Kawashima , Kazuo Kasahara
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0B013E31803B8ACB
关键词: Gefitinib 、 Lung 、 Medicine 、 Refractory 、 Epidermal growth factor receptor 、 Chemotherapy 、 Cancer research 、 Respiratory disease 、 EGFR Gene Amplification 、 Lung cancer
摘要: Gefitinib is an orally active epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, and it shows favorable antitumor activity against chemorefractory nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, patients with NSCLC have few treatment options available if they are refractory to gefitinib. We describe a 49-year-old patient who had complete response initial gefitinib that lasted for 12 months. The tumor relapsed, the received cytotoxic chemotherapy. despite chemotherapy, radiographic progression of metastases we commenced retreatment gefitinib, showing remarkable effect. Epidermal (EGFR) gene analysis showed deletion mutations in codon 745-750 exon 19 EGFR amplification. Our case after may show administration certain time has elapsed since previous treatment.