mTOR inhibitors control the growth of EGFR mutant lung cancer even after acquiring resistance by HGF.

Resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs), gefitinib and erlotinib, is a critical problem in the treatment of EGFR mutant lung cancer. Several mechanisms, including bypass signaling by hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)-triggered Met activation, are implicated...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Ishikawa, Shinji Takeuchi, Takayuki Nakagawa, Takako Sano, Junya Nakade, Shigeki Nanjo, Tadaaki Yamada, Hiromichi Ebi, Lu Zhao, Kazuo Yasumoto, Takahiro Nakamura, Kunio Matsumoto, Hiroshi Kagamu, Hirohisa Yoshizawa, Seiji Yano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23690929/?tool=EBI