Gefitinib (IRESSA) sensitive lung cancer cell lines show phosphorylation of Akt without ligand stimulation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Phase III trials evaluating the efficacy of gefitinib (IRESSA) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) lend support to the need for improved patient selection in terms of gefitinib use. Mutation of the epidermal growth factor receptor...

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Main Authors: Minegishi Yuji, Okano Tetsuya, Matsuda Kuniko, Kataoka Kiyoko, Seike Masahiro, Chen Mingwei, Kokubo Yutaka, Kosaihira Seiji, Gemma Akihiko, Noro Rintaro, Yoshimura Akinobu, Kudoh Shoji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/6/277