# Advances of Molecular Targeted Therapy in EGFR-mutated Squamous Cell Lung Cancer

**Authors:** Bingwan XIONG, Wenfei KE, Wenyang JIANG

PMC · DOI: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2024.101.07 · 2024-04-20

## TL;DR

This paper reviews recent advances in EGFR-targeted therapies for a rare type of lung cancer with EGFR mutations, focusing on treatment outcomes and challenges.

## Contribution

A comprehensive review of EGFR-targeted therapies specifically for EGFR-mutated squamous cell lung cancer.

## Key findings

- EGFR mutations are rare in squamous cell lung cancer compared to adenocarcinoma.
- EGFR-TKIs show some efficacy in EGFR-mutated squamous cell lung cancer patients.
- More research is needed to improve treatment outcomes for this rare subgroup.

## Abstract

非小细胞肺癌（non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC）是我国常见的肿瘤之一，肺鳞癌是NSCLC中除肺腺癌外最常见的组织学亚型。表皮生长因子受体（epidermal growth factor receptor, EGFR）是肺癌的驱动基因之一，相比肺腺癌，肺鳞癌中EGFR的突变率很低。针对EGFR的靶向治疗在肺腺癌中已经取得了重大进展，而在肺鳞癌中的进展相对缓慢。本文对近年EGFR突变肺鳞癌分子靶向治疗的相关研究进行综述，总结出EGFR-酪氨酸激酶抑制剂（tyrosine kinase inhibitors, TKIs）在肺鳞癌中的疗效，旨在为EGFR突变肺鳞癌患者的治疗提供参考。

Select randomized trials of the EGFR mutation rate and mutation type in squamous cell lung cancer

Efficacy of the EGFR-TKIs in squamous cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutation

## Linked entities

- **Genes:** EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) [NCBI Gene 1956]
- **Diseases:** non-small cell lung cancer (MONDO:0005233), squamous cell lung cancer (MONDO:0005097)

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** TXK (TXK tyrosine kinase) [NCBI Gene 7294] {aka BTKL, PSCTK5, PTK4, RLK, TKL}, EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) [NCBI Gene 1956] {aka ERBB, ERBB1, ERRP, HER1, NISBD2, NNCIS}
- **Diseases:** lung cancer (MESH:D008175), lung adenocarcinoma (MESH:D000077192), lung squamous carcinoma (MESH:D002294), tumour (MESH:D009369), NSCLC (MESH:D002289), Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (MESH:D018307)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11110274