Jianping Xu, Xiaoyan Liu, Sheng Yang, Yuankai Shi
Oncology Research, Vol.28, No.2, pp. 127-133, 2020, DOI:10.3727/096504019X15707896762251
Abstract Apatinib, an oral small molecular receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) developed first in China, exerts antiangiogenic and antineoplastic function through selectively binding and inhibiting vascular endothelial growth
factor receptor 2 (VEGFR-2). In this study, we aimed to explore the efficacy and safety profile of apatinib
monotherapy, or combined with chemotherapy or endothelial growth factor receptor (EGFR)-TKI in heavily
pretreated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with brain metastases. We performed a retrospective
analysis for relapsed NSCLC patients with brain metastases from our institute, who received apatinib
(250 mg or 500 mg p.o. qd) monotherapy, or combination with EGFR-TKI or chemotherapy… More >
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