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Association details:
| Biomarker: | HER-2 amplification |
|---|---|
| Cancer: | Endometrial Adenocarcinoma |
| Drug: | Gilotrif (afatinib) (EGFR inhibitor, HER2 inhibitor, HER4 inhibitor) |
| Direction: | Sensitive |
Evidence:
Source:
Title:
Afatinib demonstrates remarkable activity against HER2-amplified uterine serous endometrial cancer in vitro and in vivo
Excerpt:
Primary chemotherapy-resistant USC cell lines harbouring HER2/neu gene amplification were exquisitely sensitive to afatinib exposure (mean ± s.e.m. IC50=0.0056 ± 0.0006 μM) and significantly more sensitive than HER2/neu-non-amplified USC cell lines (mean ± s.e.m. IC50=0.563 ± 0.092 μM, P<0.0001). Afatinib exposure resulted in abrogation of cell survival, inhibition of HER2/neu autophosphorylation and S6 transcription factor phosphorylation in HER2/neu overexpressing USC and inhibited the growth of HER2-amplified tumour xenografts improving overall survival (P=0.0017).
DOI:
10.1038/bjc.2014.519
