ArticleJournal of Cancer2019
Simultaneous Inhibition of EGFR and HER2 via Afatinib Augments the Radiosensitivity of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells.
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- Transcriptomic network analysis and functional evidence identify a candidate EMT hub signature associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma progression.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- A review on the role of IL-6 in the onset and progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Review
- Effect of retinoic acid on delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning: Role of the lncRNAZhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2025Article
- Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Cationic Rhenium and Technetium-99m Complexes Bearing Quinazoline Derivative for Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Targeting.Pharmaceutics · 2024Article
- Dual anti-HER2/EGFR inhibition synergistically increases therapeutic effects and alters tumor oxygenation in HNSCC.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Afatinib Reverses EMT via Inhibiting CD44-Stat3 Axis to Promote Radiosensitivity in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Overexpression of Notch2 enhances radiosensitivity via inhibition of the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Bioengineered · 2021Article
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: The Role of the EGFR in Epstein-Barr Virus Infection.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Combination of Epithelial Growth Factor Receptor Blockers and CDK4/6 Inhibitor for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treatment.Cancers · 2021Article
- Circ_0000215 Exerts Oncogenic Function in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Targeting miR-512-5p.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2021Article
- Lipid-Polymer Hybrid Nanoparticle-Based Combination Treatment with Cisplatin and EGFR/HER2 Receptor-Targeting Afatinib to Enhance the Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.OncoTargets and therapy · 2021Article
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Abstract
Ionizing radiation (IR) is the central component of the therapeutic scheme for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) at present. Previous studies show that inhibition of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) enhances the radiosensitivity of NPC; however the effects of EGFR-targeted agents are limited. In this study, we observed that simultaneously inhibition of EGFR and HER2 by afatinib could augment the radiosensitivity of NPC cells; this approach has an advantage over erlotinib-mediated inhibition of EGFR alone. The afatinib-induced augmentation of NPC cell radiosensitivity was associated with increases in apoptosis and accumulation of DNA damage that were induced by radiation. In addition, the crosstalk between radiation-induced activities and EGFR-, and HER2-related downstream pathways may contribute to the enhancement of radiosensitivity. Our findings indicate the potential of repositioning afatinib or other ERBB-family-targeted agents for improving radiation response in NPC cells.
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