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ArticleESMO open2017

Erlotinib intercalating pemetrexed/cisplatin versus erlotinib alone in Chinese patients with brain metastases from lung adenocarcinoma: a prospective, non-randomised, concurrent controlled trial (NCT01578668).

Haihong Yang, Qiuhua Deng, Yuan Qiu, Jun Huang, Yubao Guan, Fengnan Wang, Xin Xu, Xinyun Yang

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Article in ESMO open, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Haihong YangDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address: bjrf2009@yahoo.com.
Qiuhua DengThe Center for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yuan QiuDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
Jun HuangDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
Yubao GuanDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Fengnan WangDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
Xin XuDepartment of Thoracic Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
Xinyun YangDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Guangzhou Medical University · CNState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveErlotinib has a synergistic effect with pemetrexed for treating non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer. We investigated the efficacy and safety of erlotinib (E) in combination with pemetrexed/cisplatin (E-P) in Chinese patients with lung adenocarcinoma with brain metastases.

designPatients who were erlotinib-naïve or pemetrexed-naïve were assigned in parallel to receive either E or E-P. The primary endpoint was the intracranial overall response rate (ORRi).

resultsSixty-nine patients with lung adenocarcinoma with brain metastases received E (n=35) or E-P (n=34) from January 2012 to November 2014. Demographics and patient characteristics were well balanced between the two groups, including epidermal growth factor receptor (

conclusionOur study suggests that the E-P combination may be effective in Chinese patients with lung adenocarcinoma with brain metastases, with improved PFS in treatment-naïve patients. Toxicities are tolerable, and there are more E-related side effects.

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Brain metastasesEGFRErlotinibLung adenocarcinomaPemetrexed

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