Erlotinib is an inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase that is used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and several other types of cancer. It is typically marketed under the trade name Tarceva. Erlotinib binds to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase in a reversible fashion at the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) binding site of the receptor. Recent studies demonstrate that erlotinib is also a potent inhibitor of JAK2V617F, which is a mutant form of tyrosine kinase JAK2 found in most patients with polycythemia vera (PV) and a substantial proportion of patients with idiopathic myelofibrosis or essential thrombocythemia. This finding introduces the potential use of erlotinib in the treatment of JAK2V617F-positive PV and other myeloproliferative disorders.
Erlotinib is indicated for:
The safety and efficacy of erlotinib have not been established for patients with NSCLC whose tumors show other EGFR mutations. Additionally it is not recommended for use in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy.
University of Colorado Health Science Center, Aurora, Colorado, United States
Hudson-Webber Cancer Research Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, United States
University of Oxford Department of Medical Oncology, Oxford, United Kingdom
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, United States
Oncology Hematology Associates of SW Indiana, Evansville, Indiana, United States
Wellstar Cancer Research, Marietta, Georgia, United States
Integrated Community Oncology Network, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
The Queen's Medical Center Cancer Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Front Range Cancer Specialists, Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States
Bronx River Medical Associates, P.C., Bronx, New York, United States
Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
National Cancer Center Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, California, United States
Bellevue Hospital, New York, New York, United States
New York University Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
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