Selective oral epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor ZD1839 is generally well-tolerated and has activity in non-small-cell lung cancer and other solid tumors: results of a phase I trial.
Herbst RS, Maddox AM, Rothenberg ML, Small EJ, Rubin EH, Baselga J, Rojo F, Hong WK, Swaisland H, Averbuch SD, Ochs J, LoRusso PM. Selective oral epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor ZD1839 is generally well-tolerated and has activity in non-small-cell lung cancer and other solid tumors: results of a phase I trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2002, 20: 3815-25. PMID: 12228201, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2002.03.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleGastrointestinal DiseasesGefitinibHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasmsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesQuinazolinesSkin DiseasesConceptsDose-limiting toxicityPharmacokinetic analysisEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor ZD1839Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrade 1/2 adverse eventsTyrosine kinase inhibitor ZD1839Primary dose-limiting toxicityReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsPrior cancer therapyAntitumor activityDaily oral dosingPhase I trialCell lung cancerTyrosine kinase inhibitorsSolid tumor typesVariability of exposureStable diseaseAdverse eventsPartial responseUndue toxicityI trialTolerability trialCell lungFollicular rash