Afatinib is an FDA-approved pan-HER inhibitor for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic NSCLC whose tumors have EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations.
Afatinib (Gilotrif), previously known as BIBW 2992, is an FDA-approved pan-HER inhibitor for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors have EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations as detected by an FDA-approved test.
Biomarker Testing Paves the Way for Better Targeted Therapies in NSCLC
April 16th 2024At a live virtual event, Edward S. Kim, MD, MBA, discussed the evolving landscape of biomarker testing before making treatment decisions for patients with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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