作者: Shun Lu
DOI: 10.2147/OTT.S188296
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摘要: Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in China, and approximately one third these cancers are squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC) lung. Ethnic diversity country-specific environmental factors can account for interindividual variations response to tolerability anticancer therapies. Although several targeted therapies have recently been approved patients with relapsed/refractory SqCC lung, only afatinib, an irreversible ErbB family blocker, has data Chinese patients. In Phase III LUX-Lung 8 trial, afatinib demonstrated a significant clinical benefit vs reversible first-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinib both overall population subset, manageable safety profile. Emerging biomarker from suggest that mutations, especially ErbB2, those classified as "good" VeriStrat® proteomic test, may treatment particular, regardless ethnicity, get long-term response. conclusion, valid second-line option specific biomarkers help guide decision-making. Ongoing studies will provide further guidance on afatinib's place algorithm, alongside other novel