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Phase 2 trial of crizotinib in Japanese patients with advanced NSCLC harboring a MET gene alteration: a Co-MET study
MET exon 14 skip** mutations occur in 3–4% and MET high amplifications occur in < 1% of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Crizotinib, a selective ATP-competitive small-molecule inhibitor of c-Me...
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The efficacy and safety of anamorelin among patients with diabetes
Anamorelin is a selective ghrelin receptor agonist approved for cancer cachexia in Japan. Little is known about predictors of anamorelin efficacy. This study aimed to assess the effect of diabetes on the effic...
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Concordance of ALK fusion gene-rearrangement between immunohistochemistry and next-generation sequencing
Although various companion diagnostic tests of ALK fusion gene-rearrangement are approved, few reports have assessed the concordance of ALK fusion gene-rearrangement in two companion diagnostic tests: next-genera...
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Trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 expression in lung cancer patients and the effects of anti-cancer treatments
Trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (TROP2) is expressed on the surface of trophoblast cells and many malignant tumor cells. However, data on TROP2 expression in advanced lung cancer are insufficient, and its c...
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Prospective evaluation of the relationship between response and exposure of total and unbound erlotinib in non-small cell lung cancer patients
To evaluate the relationship between treatment efficacy and exposure of total and unbound erlotinib in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-activating...
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Multi-institutional feasibility study of intensity-modulated radiotherapy with chemotherapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer
This multi-institutional clinical trial evaluated the feasibility of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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Detection of programmed cell death-ligand 1 using 22C3 antibody in patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer receiving chemoradiotherapy
The expression of programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) is a biomarker for administering immune check point inhibitors in patients with advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer. Although the consolidation th...
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Evaluation of gefitinib systemic exposure in EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer patients with gefitinib-induced severe hepatotoxicity
Severe hepatotoxicity induced by the standard dose of gefitinib (250 mg daily) often becomes manageable by dose reduction to 250 mg every other day. Thus, we hypothesized that systemic exposure of standard-dos...
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Changes in programmed death ligand 1 expression in non-small cell lung cancer patients who received anticancer treatments
The expression of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) is considered a predictive biomarker of anti-programmed death 1 (PD-1)/PD-L1 cancer therapies. However, changes in PD-L1 expression of tumor cells during cli...
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Survival data for postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy comprising cisplatin plus vinorelbine after complete resection of non-small cell lung cancer
Despite the efficacy of postoperative adjuvant cisplatin (CDDP)-based chemotherapy for patients who have undergone surgical resection of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), few reports have presented survival ...
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Response to the treatment immediately before nivolumab monotherapy may predict clinical response to nivolumab in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Currently, no markers predictive of response to nivolumab monotherapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are currently recognized in Japan. The present study was undertaken to identif...
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The incidence and risk factors of febrile neutropenia in chemotherapy-naïve lung cancer patients receiving etoposide plus platinum
This study was to determine the incidence and risk factors of febrile neutropenia in chemotherapy-naïve Japanese patients treated systemically with etoposide plus platinum for lung cancer.
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A Phase I study of MEDI-575, a PDGFRα monoclonal antibody, in Japanese patients with advanced solid tumors
MEDI-575 is a fully human monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRα). This open-label Phase I study assessed the safety and tolerability of MEDI-575 in...
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The effect of gefitinib in patients with postoperative recurrent non-small cell lung cancer harboring mutations of the epidermal growth factor receptor
It is unclear whether there is a difference in the effect of gefitinib treatment between patients with postoperative recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and those with stage IV NSCLC harboring mutatio...
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Effect of platinum-based chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer patients with interstitial lung disease
The prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) is unclear. To assess the prognosis of NSCLC patients with ILD treated with platinum-based chemotherapy, we ret...
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Comparison of chemotherapeutic efficacy between LCNEC diagnosed using large specimens and possible LCNEC diagnosed using small biopsy specimens
It is often difficult to diagnose large cell neuroendocrine carcinomas (LCNEC) of the lung using small biopsy specimens. Some recent studies attempted to diagnose LCNEC using biopsy specimens; in 2011, the Int...
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Efficacy of bevacizumab-containing chemotherapy for non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer with bone metastases
Skeletal-related events (SREs) negatively affect the quality of life of patients with cancer. Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-targeted therapy is effective against bone metastasis in animal...
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The role of βIII-tubulin in non-small cell lung cancer patients treated by taxane-based chemotherapy
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether class III β-tubulin (TUBB3) expression could predict progression-free survival or overall survival in relapsed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated w...
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Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of gefitinib and S-1 combination therapy for advanced adenocarcinoma of the lung
A phase I dose-escalation study was performed to investigate the safety and pharmacokinetics of the combination of S-1 and gefitinib in patients with pulmonary adenocarcinoma who had failed previous chemotherapy.
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Open AccessPhase 1 study of ganitumab (AMG 479), a fully human monoclonal antibody against the insulin-like growth factor receptor type I (IGF1R), in Japanese patients with advanced solid tumors
This study was to investigate the safety and tolerability of ganitumab in Japanese patients with advanced solid tumors.