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Afatinib helped overcome subsequent resistance to osimertinib in a patient with NSCLC having leptomeningeal metastasis baring acquired EGFR L718Q mutation: a case report.

Jing LiuBo JinHang SuXiujuan QuYun-Peng Liu
Published in: BMC cancer (2019)
The acquired EGFR L718Q mutation in the cerebrospinal fluid resulted in subsequent resistance to osimertinib and could be partly overcome using afatinib, indicating a promising treatment option in the clinic.
Keyphrases
  • epidermal growth factor receptor
  • small cell lung cancer
  • advanced non small cell lung cancer
  • cerebrospinal fluid
  • tyrosine kinase
  • brain metastases
  • primary care
  • case report
  • combination therapy