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ID 111176
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Keywords
afatinib
gefitinib/erlotinib-induced hepatotoxicity
postoperative recurrence
non-small cell lung cancer
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
Background : Gefitinib and/or erlotinib-induced hepatotoxicity sometimes lead to treatment failure in EGFR mutation-positive patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), even though the therapeutic effect is evident. Cases : Here, we report three postoperative NSCLC patients with recurrences who experienced severe hepatotoxicity while receiving gefitinib and/or erlotinib treatment but could be safely switched to afatinib treatment. Conclusion : Afatinib could be a well-tolerated EGFR-TKI that could be chosen for its relatively low hepatotoxicity, which is attributable to its having a different metabolic mechanism compared to other EGFR-TKIs.
Journal Title
The Journal of Medical Investigation
ISSN
13496867
13431420
NCID
AA11166929
AA12022913
Publisher
Faculty of Medicine Tokushima University
Volume
63
Issue
1-2
Start Page
149
End Page
151
Sort Key
149
Published Date
2016-02
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DOI (Published Version)
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language
eng
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departments
Medical Sciences