Opinion|Videos|October 24, 2024
Osimertinib: Evolution of Treatment from Refractory Disease to Prevention of Drivers of Disease Progression
Author(s)Hatim Husain, MD
Panelist discusses how agents such as osimertinib, initially developed to target resistance mechanisms in refractory disease, are now being used proactively to prevent drivers of disease progression.
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- Agents such as osimertinib that first targeted resistance mechanisms in refractory disease are now being used to prevent drivers of disease progression.
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