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Egbert F. Smit

Researcher at VU University Medical Center

Publications -  467
Citations -  30658

Egbert F. Smit is an academic researcher from VU University Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Lung cancer & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 78, co-authored 413 publications receiving 26377 citations. Previous affiliations of Egbert F. Smit include Heidelberg University & VU University Amsterdam.

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Durvalumab plus platinum–etoposide versus platinum–etoposide in first-line treatment of extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (CASPIAN): a randomised, controlled, open-label, phase 3 trial

Luis Paz-Ares, +227 more
- 23 Nov 2019 - 
TL;DR: First-line durvalumab plus platinum-etoposide significantly improved overall survival in patients with ES-SCLC versus a clinically relevant control group and safety findings were consistent with the known safety profiles of all drugs received.
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Frequent and Focal FGFR1 Amplification Associates with Therapeutically Tractable FGFR1 Dependency in Squamous Cell Lung Cancer

TL;DR: F focal FGFR1 amplification is common in squamous cell lung cancer and associated with tumor growth and survival, suggesting that FGFR inhibitors may be a viable therapeutic option in this cohort of patients.