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Abstract

Erlotinib hydrochloride (Tarceva; OSI Pharmaceuticals/Genentech/Roche), a member of a class of targeted anticancer drugs that inhibit the activity of the epidermal growth factor receptor, was approved by the US FDA in November 2004 for the treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer after failure of at least one prior chemotherapy regimen. It is the first such drug to demonstrate an increase in survival in Phase III trials in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)S14-S15
JournalNature Reviews Drug Discovery
Volume4
Issue number5 SUPPL.
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery

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