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. Molecular predictors of outcome in a phase 3 study of gemcitabine and erlotinib therapy in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer: National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group Study PA.3. Cancer 2010 ; 116. 5599 - 5607.
A total of 137 courses (defined as 28 days) of erlotinib were administered (median, 2 courses; range, 1–16).
Buges C, Marti AM, Rosell R, Vergnenegre A, De Marinis F, Massuti B, De Castro J, Gervais R, Costa EC, Moran T, Santarpia M, Felip E, Majem M, Porta R, Palmero R, Drozdowskyj A, Heidecke C, Gasco A, Taron M, Paz-Ares LG (2012) Skin toxicity associated with outcome to erlotinib in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients (p) with EGFR mutations in the EURTAC study. J Clin Oncol 30. Abstract 7542.
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VENDO 25 PASTILLAS DE TARCEVA 150 mg. BUENO SE PUEDE LLEGAR UN MENOR COSTO DEL MEDICAMENTO MUTUO ACUERDO. INTEREZADOS. CEL; 980715590, 942708638 PRODUCTO EXP.2015
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Pharmaceutical composition comprising erlotinib hydrochloride WO 2014118112 A1
Tarceva Safety There have been infrequent reports of serious Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)-like events, including fatalities, in patients receiving Tarceva for treatment of NSCLC, pancreatic cancer or other advanced solid tumors. Cases of hepatic failure, hepatorenal syndrome, acute renal failure (all including fatalities), and renal insufficiency have been reported during use of Tarceva. When receiving Tarceva therapy, women should be advised against becoming pregnant or breastfeeding. Tarceva is pregnancy category D. The most common adverse reactions in patients with NSCLC receiving Tarceva monotherapy were rash and diarrhea. The most common adverse reactions in patients with pancreatic cancer receiving Tarceva plus gemcitabine were fatigue, rash, nausea, anorexia, and diarrhea.
The Defendant alleged that their product Erlocip is a polymorph B form of the compound Erlotinib Hydrochloride and since patent application for the polymorphs B of Erlotinib Hydrochloride is rejected, and hence Cipla is free to make polymorph B form.
The trial reported a small but statistically significant increase in both PFS and OS in patients with stable disease receiving erlotinib compared with placebo. However, no significant difference was identified in OS when patients with non-squamous disease and stable disease were considered as a subgroup.
In conclusion, a better understanding of the characterization and mechanism of resistance to erlotinib in A549/ER cells may be useful in the identification of agents that reverse clinical erlotinib resistance in NSCLC.
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To Determine the Response Rate After 21 Days of Single Agent Erlotinib for Stage IB-IIIA NSCLC With a Known EGFR Mutation. [ Time Frame: calculate the response rate after 21 days of single agent erlotinib ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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Afatinib Erlotinib Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer Efficacy Safety
Utility of patients treated by erlotinib
15 Kaira K. Naito T. Takahashi T et al . Pooled analysis of the reports of erlotinib after failure of gefitinib for non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer 2010 ; 68. 99 – 104.
Role of ATP-binding cassette and solute carrier transporters in erlotinib CNS penetration and intracellular accumulation.
In vivo microdialysis experiments were conducted to sample erlotinib and OSI-420 in the ECF of the mouse brain after a single 50 mg/kg oral dose of erlotinib suspended in 0.2% carboxymethylcellulose and 0.05% Tween 20. First, a microdialysis guide cannula (MD-2255, Bioanalytical Systems- West Lafayette, IN) was inserted vertically into the striatum in the cerebral cortex (1.1 mm anterior to bregma suture, 1.1 mm lateral to sagittal suture, 2.0 mm ventral). The surgery was performed under anesthesia (100 mg/kg ketamine and 10 mg/kg xylazine) as previously reported (24. 33 ). Mice recovered for at least 3 days before the microdialysis experiment. The day of the experiment, a 1-mm-length microdialysis probe (MBR-1-5, BASi, IN) was primed and flushed with aCSF containing 10% HPBCD. The newly primed probe was then slowly inserted in the guide cannula and allowed to equilibrate for 1 hour at 0.5 μL/min. Under slight isoflurane anesthesia (2.5% in oxygen), the mouse received a 50 mg/kg dose of erlotinib, by oral gavage. Then, dialysates were collected for 24 hours, using a fraction collector CMA 142 (North Chelmsford, MA). We used the limited sampling strategy described above to collect plasma samples. At the end of the experiment, the animal was euthanized and the brain was fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin for 72 hours and embedded in paraffin. H&E-stained sections (4 μm) were examined microscopically to examine the brain tissue surrounding the cannula and probe.
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First-line Erlotinib therapy until and beyond response evaluation criteria in solid tumors progression in Asian patients with epidermal growth factor receptor mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer: The ASPIRATION study
Kubota K, Nishiwaki Y, Tamura T, Nakagawa K, Matsui K, Watanabe K, Hida T, Kawahara M, Katakami N, Takeda K, et al: Efficacy and safety of erlotinib monotherapy for Japanese patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a phase II study. J Thorac Oncol. 2008, 3 (12): 1439-1445. 10.1097/JTO.0b013e31818d6702. View Article PubMed Google Scholar
[Show abstract] [hide] ABSTRACT: Introduction: The inhibition of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) through tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) represents an effective strategy for EGFR-mutated NSCLC. Afatinib is an irreversible erythroblastosis oncogene B (ErbB) family blocker, able to inhibit the kinase domains of EGFR, HER2 and HER4, and the transphosphorylation of ErbB3 that has recently been approved in the United States for the first-line treatment of EGFR-mutated NSCLC and in Europe and Japan for the treatment of EGFR-mutated TKI-naive patients. Areas covered: The authors analyzed the pharmacology and the clinical activity of afatinib in NSCLC through a review of the literature. Trials exploring different settings have been reported, including LUX-Lung 3 and LUX-Lung 6, where the drug achieved better outcomes in terms of response rate, progression-free survival and quality of life compared with chemotherapy. The main toxicities of afatinib are gastrointestinal and skin-related adverse events. Expert opinion: Afatinib showed remarkable efficacy as a first-line treatment in the presence of common EGFR mutations. Afatinib showed some activity in NSCLC with acquired resistance to EGFR TKIs, although, currently, its efficacy after the failure of erlotinib or gefitinib has not been clearly stated. Direct clinical data comparing the activity and tolerability of different inhibitors are still needed.
Shepherd FA, Rodrigues Pereira J, Ciuleanu T, Tan EH, Hirsh V, Thongprasert S, Campos D, Maoleekoonpiroj S, Smylie M, Martins R, et al: Erlotinib in previously treated non-small-cell lung cancer. N Engl J Med. 2005, 353 (2): 123-132. 10.1056/NEJMoa050753. View Article PubMed Google Scholar
Erlotinib (Tarceva): An update on the clinical trial program
Janine Smith. Erlotinib: small-molecule targeted therapy in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer. Clinical Therapeutics 2005; 27(10): 1513-1534
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Drug interactions are reported among people who take Tarceva and Tylenol together. This review analyzes the effectiveness and drug interactions between Tarceva and Tylenol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 742 people who take the same drugs from FDA and social media, and is updated regularly.
It is not known whether erlotinib is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk and because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants from TARCEVA, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.
Currently, no adequate treatment options exist for patients who have experienced erlotinib or gefitinib failure. For patients with a PS of 0–2 who experience the failure of third-line treatment, the NCCN recommends best supportive care or enrollment in a clinical trial. Patients with a PS of 3 or 4 and progressive disease during any stage of treatment should receive best supportive care only ( NCCN, 2008 ).
hubby, most of the PD-1 trials only require a 7-day washout period for Tarceva (Merck is 7 days). You might check to see what each trial specifically requires, and maybe ask your doctor why he wants your wife to stop Tarceva for such a long period prior to next therapy? A flare is something one can’t anticipate and even for the 7-day washout I was a bit nervous, so no harm in asking.
Purpose: To assess the toxicity profile of erlotinib therapy combined with postoperative adjuvant radiation therapy in patients with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Methods and Materials: This was a single-arm, prospective, phase 1 open-label study of erlotinib with radiation therapy to treat 15 patients with advanced cutaneous head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma. Toxicity data were summarized, and survival was analyzed with the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: The majority of patients were male (87%) and presented with T4 disease (93%). The most common toxicity attributed to erlotinib was a grade 2-3 dermatologic reaction occurring in 100% of the patients, followed by mucositis (87%). Diarrhea occurred in 20% of the patients. The 2-year recurrence rate was 26.7%, and mean time to cancer recurrence was 10.5 months. Two-year overall survival was 65%, and disease-free survival was 60%. Conclusions: Erlotinib and radiation therapy had an acceptable toxicity profile in patients with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. The disease-free survival in this cohort was comparable to that in historical controls.
Tarceva est indiqué en première ligne de traitement des formes localement avancées ou métastatiques du cancer bronchique non à petites cellules (CBNPC) chez les patients présentant des mutations activatrices de l'EGFR.
I just received this little bit of information about Tarceva and how a new drug is being developed to help prevent resistance to it. I know many of you have/had/might have experience with Tarceva, so I thought I would share it!
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Significantly longer median PFS and OS were observed in Eastern Oncology Cooperative Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) 0-1 patients, as compared to ECOG PS 2-3 patients. The longest median OS (20.5 months) was found in patients with ECOG PS 0-1 who received erlotinib as a second-line therapy. There was no difference in median OS in cohorts stratified to disease stage and smoking status. Female patients had both longer median PFS and OS. Disease control rate was 70.2%.
Patients with hepatic impairment (total bilirubin > ULN or Child Pugh A, B and C) should be closely monitored during therapy with TARCEVA. Treatment with TARCEVA should be used with extra caution in patients with total bilirubin > 3 x ULN [ see Warnings (5.2 ), Adverse Reactions (6.3 ). and Dosage and Administration (2.3 ) ] .
Zhou C, Wu YL, Chen G, et al. Erlotinib versus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with advanced EGFR mutation-positive non-smallcell lung cancer (OPTIMAL, CTONG-0802): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 study. Lancet Oncol . 2011;12:735-742.
More than 8 prospective trials have evaluated gefitinib or erlotinib monotherapy in EGFR-mutated NSCLC.
TG101348 sensitizes erlotinib-resistant NSCLC cells to the cytotoxicity of erlotinib
As a potent inhibitor of JAK2 V617F. erlotinib might be useful for the treatment of PV or other myeloproliferative disorders that bear an activation mutation of JAK2. Erlotinib (trade marked Tarceva) is an oral anti-cancer drug developed by OSI Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, and Roche. It is defined as an inhibitor of the EGFR PTK, but our study indicates that it also effectively inhibits JAK2 V617F. Although it may also display some inhibitory activity toward wild type JAK2 and other members of the JAK family of tyrosine kinases, we believe that it can selectively inhibit JAK2 V617F -positive cells because these cells have become “addicted” to the hyperactivity of the mutated enzyme. Such a phenomenon has been well demonstrated with imatinib mesylate which selectively suppresses the growth of BCR-Abl positive cells although it also inhibits Abl and the PDGF receptor family of PTKs in vitro (2 ). Erlotinib has been approved by the US FDA for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer and, in combination with gemcitabine, for the treatment of locally advanced, inoperable or metastatic pancreatic cancer. It has a well-established safety profile. The most common side effects in patients with non-small cell lung cancer receiving erlotinib monotherapy are mild-to-moderate rash and diarrhea. Considering its effectiveness in inhibiting JAK2 V617F activity and JAK2 V617F -positive PV cell growth, clinical trials of erlotinib for the treatment of PV and other related diseases appears to be well warranted. So far, there is no effective cure for the diseases.
Drug: docetaxel Drug: erlotinib hydrochloride Genetic: fluorescence in situ hybridization Genetic: polymerase chain reaction Other: immunoenzyme technique Other: immunohistochemistry staining method Other: laboratory biomarker analysis Other: pharmacological study Procedure: therapeutic conventional surgery Radiation: intensity-modulated radiation therapy Radiation: radiation therapy
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A hydrate is a compound that contains water bound thereto. Hydrates are normally qualified by their degree of hydration, i.e. the molar amount of water bound to a molecule. A monohydrate typically has a degree of hydration of 0.9 to 1.05 molar equivalents of water per mol of erlotinib. A hemihydrate typically has a degree of hydration between 0.45 and 0.55 molar equivalents of water. While the hydrate compounds of the present invention are not limited to any particular degree of hydration, the hemihydrate compound is generally preferred.
Identification of erlotinib as a potent inhibitor of JAK2 V617F
According to a further aspect of the invention is a method of treating a cancer's disease condition, which comprises administering to warm-blooded mammal, particularly a human, and effective amount of an amorphous form of erlotinib hydrochloride. As a human epidermal growth factor type/epidermal growth factor receptor (HER1/EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor, amorphous form of erlotinib hydrochloride or solid amorphous dispersion of erlotinib hydrochloride and a carrier such as PVP and solid PEG can be used in the prevention and the treatment of diseases which are associated with tyrosine kinase enzymes such as epidermal growth factor receptors, such as cancer, particularly non small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, refractory non small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, glioma, head cancer or neck cancer.
Erlotinib was developed jointly by OSI pharma and Pfizer, later pfizer granted developmental and marketing rights to OSI pharma for royalty free. OSI started clinical development and clinical studies alliance with roche and genentech. This mail-box application of erlotinib was opposed by Natco pharma (Indian drug company) before grant and lost in the pre-grant opposition.
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The TAILOR trial addresses this question specifically for EGFR wild-type patients. The data from the trial demonstrate that docetaxel is more effective than erlotinib in EGFR wild-type. Patients treated with docetaxel had a significantly higher response rate and progression-free survival and a numerically longer overall survival than those assigned to receive erlotinib.