作者: A. B. Cortot , P. A. Janne
DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00004614
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摘要: The discovery of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations in nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has allowed the identification a subset patients whose tumours are exquisitely sensitive to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Despite efficacy and superiority TKIs over chemotherapy as first-line therapy, all will ultimately develop progressive disease, with median 9-13 months progression-free survival. A better understanding molecular mechanisms underlying resistance can help design new drugs therapeutic strategies overcome resistance. This been illustrated by generation that effective on T790M mutation, which is most frequent mechanism acquired TKIs. In this article, we address main primary EGFR-mutant NSCLC.