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Association details:
Biomarker:EGFR wild-type
Cancer:Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Drug:gefitinib (EGFR inhibitor)
Direction:Sensitive
Evidence:
Evidence Level:
Sensitive: D – Preclinical
Source:
Title:

Co-treatment of betulin and gefitinib is effective against EGFR wild-type/KRAS-mutant non-small cell lung cancer by inducing ferroptosis

Published date:
03/24/2022
Excerpt:
...we explored the antitumor ability of gefitinib in combination with betulin to overcome drug resistance through ferroptosis in wild-type EGFR/KRAS-mutant NSCLC cells….A xenograft model was constructed in vivo to investigate the role of the combination treatment of betulin and gefitinib in NSCLC tumor growth. Gefitinib in combination with betulin exhibited antagonistic effects on cellular viability and induced cell apoptosis...it also inhibited the tumor growth of NSCLC in vivo. Our findings suggest that gefitinib in combination with betulin is a novel therapeutic approach to overcome gefitinib resistance in EGFR wild-type/KRAS-mutant NSCLC cells by inducing ferroptosis.
DOI:
10.4149/neo_2022_211103N1568