FREMGANGSMÅDE TIL AT BESTEMME REAKTIVITET AF CANCER PÅ BEHANDLINGER MÅLRETTET MOD EPIDERMAL VÆKSTFAKTOR-RECEPTOR

The present invention is directed to a method for determining the responsiveness of cancer to an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) treatment. In a preferred embodiment, the presence of at least one variance in the kinase domain of the erbB1 gene confers sensitivity to the tyrosine kinase inhib...

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Hauptverfasser: Sellers, William R, Bell, Daphne Winifred, Janne, Pasi Antero, Paez, Juan Guillermo, SORDELLA, Raffaella, Johnson, Bruce E, Settleman, Jeffrey E, Haber, Daniel A, MEYERSON, Matthew, Lynch, Thomas J
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention is directed to a method for determining the responsiveness of cancer to an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) treatment. In a preferred embodiment, the presence of at least one variance in the kinase domain of the erbB1 gene confers sensitivity to the tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinib. Thus, a diagnostic assay for these mutations will allow for the administration of gefitinib, erlotinib and other tyrosine kinase inhibitors to those patients most likely to respond to the drug.