Treatment Pattern and Outcome |
Total number of patients (n = 85) |
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Afatinib starting dose, No. (%) | |
40 mg once daily | 45 (52.9) |
30 mg once daily | 30 (35.3) |
25 mg once daily | 3 (3.5) |
20 mg once daily | 7 (8.2) |
Afatinib dose adjustment, No. (%) | |
Starting dose maintained | 49 (57.6) |
Dose increased | 10 (11.8) |
Dose reduced | 26 (30.6) |
Afatinib optimum dose, No. (%) | |
50 mg once daily | 4 (4.7) |
40 mg once daily | 30 (35.3) |
30 mg once daily | 30 (35.3) |
25 mg once daily | 12 (14.1) |
20 mg once daily | 9 (10.6) |
Brain metastasis treatment, No. (%) | |
No brain metastases | 60 (70.6) |
Afatinib alone | 4 (4.7) |
Afatinib with surgery or radiotherapy | 21 (24.7) |