First-line erlotinib in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer unsuitable for chemotherapy (TOPICAL): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

Siow Ming Lee, Iftekhar Khan, Sunil Upadhyay, Conrad Lewanski, Stephen Falk, Geraldine Skailes, Ernie Marshall, Penella J Woll, Matthew Hatton, Rohit Lal, Richard Jones, Elizabeth Toy, David Chao, Gary Middleton, Sue Bulley, Yenting Ngai, Robin Rudd, Allan Hackshaw, Chris Boshoff

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Abstract

Many patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receive only active supportive care because of poor performance status or presence of several comorbidities. We investigated whether erlotinib improves clinical outcome in these patients.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1161-70
Number of pages10
JournalThe Lancet Oncology
Volume13
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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