The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1205
ISSUE 1205
March 28, 2005
Issue 1205
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Erlotinib (Tarceva) for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
March 28, 2005 (Issue: 1205)
Erlotinib (Tarceva) is the second oral epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor to become available in the US for treatment of advanced refractory NSCLC. In clinical trials, erlotinib produced a response rate of only 8.9%, but increased...more
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