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...
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.
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Pfizer Investigational Site, Sevilla, Spain
Department of Radiation Oncology; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, Arizona, United States
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Kaiser Permanente-San Diego Mission, San Diego, California, United States
Veterans Administration-San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California, United States
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