Résumé
Afatinib is an irreversible oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor, which blocks the receptors from the ErbB family. Its superiority over leading chemotherapy treatments in terms of progression-free survival and overall survival in patients who are carriers of exon 19 deletion in non small cell lung cancers with EGFR mutations has been proven. Its administration has been associated with side affects found with the class of tyrosine kinase inhibitors, the treatment of which includes preventive and symptomatic measures which must be explained to the patient, along with their impact on compliance with the treatment.
Titre traduit de la contribution | Afatinib, a new drug for lung cancer |
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langue originale | Français |
Pages (de - à) | 42-45 |
Nombre de pages | 4 |
journal | Actualites Pharmaceutiques |
Volume | 54 |
Numéro de publication | 546 |
Les DOIs | |
état | Publié - 1 mai 2015 |
Modification externe | Oui |
mots-clés
- afatinib
- non small cell lung cancer
- targeted therapy
- tyrosine kinase inhibitor