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ReviewPathology oncology research : POR2018

Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Kinase Inhibitors and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) - Advances in Molecular Diagnostic Techniques to Facilitate Targeted Therapy.

Qamar Ghafoor, Shobhit Baijal, Phillipe Taniere, Brendan O'Sullivan, Matthew Evans, Gary Middleton

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Review in Pathology oncology research : POR, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Fourth-generation EGFR-TKI to overcome C797S mutation: past, present, and future.Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Qamar GhafoorDepartment of Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK. Qamar.Ghafoor@uhb.nhs.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9797-1932
Shobhit BaijalDepartment of Oncology, Heartlands Hospital, The Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B9 5SS, UK.
Phillipe TaniereDepartment of Cellular Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK.
Brendan O'SullivanDepartment of Cellular Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK.
Matthew EvansDepartment of Cellular Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK.
Gary MiddletonDepartment of Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · GBHeart of England NHS Foundation Trust · GB

Funding

Boehringer Ingelheim (UK) N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A subset of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) respond well to epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR TKIs), due to the presence of sensitising mutations in the gene encoding EGFR. Mutations associated with resistance to first generation EGFR TKIs have also been identified, which lead to therapeutic failure and the requirement for new drugs. Three generations of EGFR TKIs have been developed and either have been, or are being, evaluated as first and/or second line therapeutic agents. In this review, we consider the advances in molecular diagnostic techniques that are used, or are in development, to facilitate the targeted EGFR TKI therapy of patients with NSCLC. A literature search was conducted in May 2017 using PubMed, and spanning the period September 2005 (EU approval date of erlotinib) to May 2017. Search terms used were: EGFR TKI, NSCLC, clinical trial, erlotinib, gefitinib, afatinib, EGFR mutations, Exon 19 deletion, and Leu858Arg. The use of molecular data, in conjunction with other clinical and diagnostic information, will assist physicians to make the best therapeutic choice for each patient with advanced NSCLC. Personalized medicine and a rapidly developing therapy landscape will enable these patients to achieve optimal responses to EGFR TKIs.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungErbB ReceptorsHumansLung NeoplasmsMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesMolecular Targeted TherapyProtein Kinase InhibitorsAntineoplastic AgentsEGFR protein, humanErbB ReceptorsProtein Kinase InhibitorsEGFR TKIsEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsMolecular diagnostic techniquesNon-small cell lung cancerNSCLC

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PMID29270776
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