Gefitinib (originally coded ZD1839) is a drug used in the treatment of certain types of cancer. Acting in a similar manner to erlotinib (marketed as Tarceva), gefitinib selectively targets the mutant proteins in malignant cells. It is marketed by AstraZeneca under the trade name Iressa.
For the continued treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer after failure of either platinum-based or docetaxel chemotherapies.
Cancer hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
307 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, Beijing, China
Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China
the Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
Investigational Site 24, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Investigational Site 14, Quezon City, Philippines
Investigational Site 23, Bangkok, Thailand
Cancer Institute Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Tianjin Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin, Tianjin, China
Fondazione Humanitas per la Ricerca, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
Research Site, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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