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Dacomitinib Beats Gefitinib for EGFR+ NSCLC.

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The irreversible EGFR inhibitor dacomitinib reduced the chance of lung cancer progression compared with an older, first-generation EGFR inhibitor, gefitinib, in a phase III trial. As reported at the 2017… Click to show full abstract

The irreversible EGFR inhibitor dacomitinib reduced the chance of lung cancer progression compared with an older, first-generation EGFR inhibitor, gefitinib, in a phase III trial. As reported at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, the experimental drug also increased toxicity, which could limit its use, especially with a safer, more effective third-generation EGFR inhibitor not far behind in the development pipeline.

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Journal Title: Cancer discovery
Year Published: 2017

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