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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2015

Icotinib plus gemcitabine for metastatic pancreatic cancer: a case report.

Jing Zhao, Hong Shen, Han-Guang Hu, Jian-Jin Huang

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jing ZhaoJing Zhao, Hong Shen, Han-Guang Hu, Jian-Jin Huang, Department of Medical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
Hong ShenJing Zhao, Hong Shen, Han-Guang Hu, Jian-Jin Huang, Department of Medical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
Han-Guang HuJing Zhao, Hong Shen, Han-Guang Hu, Jian-Jin Huang, Department of Medical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
Jian-Jin HuangJing Zhao, Hong Shen, Han-Guang Hu, Jian-Jin Huang, Department of Medical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
Sheng Jing Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A large majority of patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer have advanced metastatic disease with unresectable malignancies. Despite treatment advances, the survival benefit from chemotherapeutic regimens and targeted drugs is limited. Moreover, their application is limited in China because of high toxicity and cost. Recently, inhibitors of epidermal growth factor receptor activity have shown promise for the treatment of solid cancers when used in combination with standard therapy. However, these drugs have not been evaluated extensively for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Here, we report the treatment of a 64-year-old male with metastatic pancreatic cancer using a novel regimen of icotinib with gemcitabine. Marked shrinkage of the mass was observed after two treatment cycles, and partial remission was achieved. The abdominal pain was relieved. The adverse effects were tolerable and treatment cost was acceptable. This is the first reported case for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer with icotinib plus gemcitabine and demonstrates a promising therapeutic alternative.

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AdenocarcinomaAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiopsyCrown EthersDeoxycytidineGemcitabineHumansLiver NeoplasmsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyPancreatic NeoplasmsPositron-Emission TomographyProtein Kinase InhibitorsAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticCrown EthersDeoxycytidineGemcitabineicotinibProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinazolinesEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorGemcitabineIcotinibMetastatic pancreatic cancerRegimen

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PMID25805958
PMCPMC4363781
OpenAlexW343198863

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