Journal of International Oncology››2014,Vol. 41››Issue (1): 49-52.doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2014.01.016

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Therapy for advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer using icotinib hydrochloride

Zheng Lei, Song Zhengbo, Zhang Yiping

  1. Department of Chemotherapy, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310022, China
  • Online:2014-01-08Published:2014-01-22
  • Contact:Zhang Yiping E-mail:zyp@medmail.com.cn

Abstract:Icotinib hydrochloride is a novel oral epidermal growth factor receptortyrosine kinase inhibitor, which shows obvious inhibitory effect on nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in vitro and in vivo. The phase Ⅲ clinical study (ICOGEN) shows that icotinib has a good efficacy for advanced retreatment NSCLC, compared with gefitinib. It is indicated for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC previously treated with one or two chemotherapy regimens. In the clinical treatment, icotinib shows the positive effects and mild adverse reactions, especially for the patients who have the EGFR mutation.

Key words:Receptor, epidermal growth factor,Carcinoma, non-small-cell lung,Icotinib hydrochloride,Protein tyrosine kinase inhibitor