| Target
Information |
| Name | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| Type of target | Successful target |
| Synonyms | EGFR |
| EGFR-TK |
| Epidermal growth factor receptor ErbB-1 |
| Epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase |
| Receptor protein-tyrosine kinase ErbB-1 |
| Disease | Breast cancer [1][2][3] |
| Cancer, unspecific [4][5][6] |
| Colorectal cancer [7] |
| Glioblastoma multiforme [8] |
| HCV infection [9] |
| Head and neck tumors [10] |
| Lymphangiomatosis [11] |
| Nonsmall cell lung cancer [12][13] |
| Ovarian cancer [3] |
| Pancreatic cancer [14] |
| Solid tumor [15][16] |
| Squamous cell carcinoma [17] |
| Tumors [18] |
| Drug(s) | Cetuximab |  | Approved | Colorectal Cancer | [17][14][19] |
| Lapatinib |  | Approved | Breast cancer | [20][21] |
| Panitumumab |  | Approved | Colorectal Cancer | [22] |
| Tyverb/Tykerb |  | Approved | Refractory breast cancer | [23] |
| DWP-401 |  | Launched | Diabetic foot ulcers | [24] |
| Erlotinib |  | Launched | Non-small cell lung cancer | [25] |
| Gefitinib |  | Launched | Cancers | [26][13] |
| HEGF |  | Launched | Diabetic foot ulcers | [24] |
| BIBW 2992 |  | Phase III | Non-small cell lung cancer | [27] |
| Erlotinib |  | Phase III | Pancreatic cancer | [25][28] |
| Erlotinib+Bevacizumab |  | Phase III | NSCLC | [28][29] |
| Gefitinib |  | Phase III | Head & neck cancer | [30][31] |
| HKI-272 |  | Phase III | Breast Cancer | [30] |
| Pazopanib + Tyverb/Tykerb |  | Phase III | Inflammatory breast cancer | [23] |
| Tykerb |  | Phase III | Refractory metastatic breast cancer, RCC | [30] |
| Tyverb/Tykerb |  | Phase III | Gastric cancer | [23] |
| Vandetanib |  | Phase III | Solid tumours, NSCLC | [30][31] |
| Tykerb |  | Phase II completed | Bladder, head & neck, NSCLC, brain cancer | [30] |
| XL647 |  | Phase II completed | Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung | [32] |
| Bevacizumab+Erlotinib |  | Phase II | NSCLC | [28] |
| Erlotinib |  | Phase II | Colon, glioma, breast, RCC ovarian, head & neck cancer | [25][28] |
| Gefitinib |  | Phase II | Urethral, bladder, ovarian, prostate, breast cancer | [30][31] |
| HKI-272 |  | Phase II | Advanced Malignant Solid Tumors; Breast Cancer | [30] |
| PF-299804 |  | Phase II | Cancer | [33][34] |
| Panitumumab |  | Phase II | Locally advanced head and neck cancer | [22][35][36] |
| Tyverb/Tykerb |  | Phase II | Head & neck squamous cell carcinoma | [23] |
| Vandetanib |  | Phase II | Breast, thyroid tumours, multiple myeloma, brain, head & neck cancer | [30][31] |
| XL647 |  | Phase I completed | Cancer | [32] |
| S-222611 |  | Phase Ib | Malignant tumor | [37] |
| Anti-HER3/EGFR DAF |  | Phase I | Metastatic epithelial tumors | [38] |
| AZD4769 |  | Discontinued in Phase I | Solid tumours | [31] |
| BMS-599626 |  | Suspended in Phase I | Various cancers | [30] |
| CI-1033 |  | Discontinued in Phase II | Cancer, NSCLC; cancer, colorectal; cancer, head and neck; cancer, thyroid; cancer, breast; cancer, mesothelioma; cancer, sarcoma, general; cancer, melanoma | [30] |
| TAK165 |  | Suspended in Phase I | Various cancers | [30] |
| BioChemical Class | Transferases transferring phosphorus-containing groups |
| EC Number | EC 2.7.1.112 |
| Pathway | Adherens junction |
| Bladder cancer |
| Calcium signaling pathway |
| Colorectal cancer |
| Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction |
| Endometrial cancer |
| Epithelial cell signaling in Helicobacter pylori |
| ErbB signaling pathway |
| Focal adhesion |
| Gap junction |
| Glioma |
| GnRH signaling pathway |
| MAPK signaling pathway |
| Melanoma |
| Non-small cell lung cancer |
| Pancreatic cancer |
| Pathways in cancer |
| Prostate cancer |
| Regulation of actin cytoskeleton |
| UniProt ID | P00533 |
| PDB Structure | 1DNQ; 1DNR; 1IVO; 1M14; 1M17; 1MOX; 1NQL; 1XKK. |
| Function | Receptor for egf, but also for other members of the egf family, as tgf-alpha, amphiregulin, betacellulin, heparin-binding egf-like growth factor, gp30 and vaccinia virus growth factor. Is involved in the control of cell growth and differentiation. |
| Sequence | MRPSGTAGAALLALLAALCPASRALEEKKVCQGTSNKLTQLGTFEDHFLSLQRMFNNCEV
VLGNLEITYVQRNYDLSFLKTIQEVAGYVLIALNTVERIPLENLQIIRGNMYYENSYALA
VLSNYDANKTGLKELPMRNLQEILHGAVRFSNNPALCNVESIQWRDIVSSDFLSNMSMDF
QNHLGSCQKCDPSCPNGSCWGAGEENCQKLTKIICAQQCSGRCRGKSPSDCCHNQCAAGC
TGPRESDCLVCRKFRDEATCKDTCPPLMLYNPTTYQMDVNPEGKYSFGATCVKKCPRNYV
VTDHGSCVRACGADSYEMEEDGVRKCKKCEGPCRKVCNGIGIGEFKDSLSINATNIKHFK
NCTSISGDLHILPVAFRGDSFTHTPPLDPQELDILKTVKEITGFLLIQAWPENRTDLHAF
ENLEIIRGRTKQHGQFSLAVVSLNITSLGLRSLKEISDGDVIISGNKNLCYANTINWKKL
FGTSGQKTKIISNRGENSCKATGQVCHALCSPEGCWGPEPRDCVSCRNVSRGRECVDKCN
LLEGEPREFVENSECIQCHPECLPQAMNITCTGRGPDNCIQCAHYIDGPHCVKTCPAGVM
GENNTLVWKYADAGHVCHLCHPNCTYGCTGPGLEGCPTNGPKIPSIATGMVGALLLLLVV
ALGIGLFMRRRHIVRKRTLRRLLQERELVEPLTPSGEAPNQALLRILKETEFKKIKVLGS
GAFGTVYKGLWIPEGEKVKIPVAIKELREATSPKANKEILDEAYVMASVDNPHVCRLLGI
CLTSTVQLITQLMPFGCLLDYVREHKDNIGSQYLLNWCVQIAKGMNYLEDRRLVHRDLAA
RNVLVKTPQHVKITDFGLAKLLGAEEKEYHAEGGKVPIKWMALESILHRIYTHQSDVWSY
GVTVWELMTFGSKPYDGIPASEISSILEKGERLPQPPICTIDVYMIMVKCWMIDADSRPK
FRELIIEFSKMARDPQRYLVIQGDERMHLPSPTDSNFYRALMDEEDMDDVVDADEYLIPQ
QGFFSSPSTSRTPLLSSLSATSNNSTVACIDRNGLQSCPIKEDSFLQRYSSDPTGALTED
SIDDTFLPVPEYINQSVPKRPAGSVQNPVYHNQPLNPAPSRDPHYQDPHSTAVGNPEYLN
TVQPTCVNSTFDSPAHWAQKGSHQISLDNPDYQQDFFPKEAKPNGIFKGSTAENAEYLRV
APQSSEFIGA
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| Related US Patent | 6,551,989 |
| 6,566,324 |
| 6,638,543 |
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| QSAR Model | Click to Find Target QSAR Model. |
| Inhibitor | AG-213 |  | [39] |
| AG-490 |  | [40] |
| AG-538 |  | [40] |
| AZD-0530 |  | [41] |
| AZD4769 |  | [31] |
| BIBW 2992 |  | [27] |
| BMS-599626 |  | [30] |
| Bevacizumab+Erlotinib |  | [28] |
| CGP-53353 |  | [42] |
| CI-1033 |  | [30] |
| CL-387785 |  | [43] |
| CP-358774 |  | [44] |
| Erlotinib |  | [25][28] |
| Erlotinib |  | [25] |
| Erlotinib+Bevacizumab |  | [28][29] |
| Flavopiridol |  | [45] |
| Gefitinib |  | [26][13] |
| Gefitinib |  | [30][31] |
| HKI-272 |  | [30] |
| HTS-00213 |  | [43] |
| HTS-02876 |  | [43] |
| HTS-05058 |  | [46] |
| IMC-C225 |  | [14] |
| LAVENDUSTIN A |  | [47] |
| Lapatinib |  | [20][21] |
| Lapatinib ditosylate |  | [48] |
| NERATINIB |  | [49] |
| OSI-75 |  | [4] |
| PD-0166326, PD-166326 |  | [50] |
| PD-0173956 |  | [50] |
| PD-0180970 |  | [50] |
| PD-153035 |  | [51] |
| PD-158780 |  | [52] |
| PD-168393 |  | [53] |
| PD182905 |  | [54] |
| PF-299804 |  | [33][34] |
| PKI-166 |  | [54] |
| Pazopanib + Tyverb/Tykerb |  | [23] |
| RG-50810 |  | [40] |
| Ro-4396686 |  | [55] |
| S-222611 |  | [37] |
| SKI-758 |  | [56] |
| TAK165 |  | [30] |
| TYRPHOSTIN AG-1478 |  | [57] |
| Tykerb |  | [30] |
| Tyverb/Tykerb |  | [23] |
| VATALANIB |  | [49] |
| Vandetanib |  | [30][31] |
| XL647 |  | [32] |
| cochliobolic acid |  | [58] |
| Antibody | ABX-EGF |  | [18] |
| Anti-HER3/EGFR DAF |  | [38] |
| Cetuximab |  | [17][14][19] |
| EMD 55900 |  | [18] |
| ICR 62 |  | [18] |
| Activator | DWP-401 |  | [24] |
| HEGF |  | [24] |
| Suppressor | Panitumumab |  | [22] |
| Panitumumab |  | [22][35][36] |
| Multitarget | Anti-HER3/EGFR DAF |  | [38] |
| BIBW 2992 |  | [27] |
| BMS-599626 |  | [30] |
| Bevacizumab+Erlotinib |  | [28] |
| CI-1033 |  | [30] |
| Erlotinib+Bevacizumab |  | [28][29] |
| HKI-272 |  | [30] |
| Lapatinib |  | [20][21] |
| Pazopanib + Tyverb/Tykerb |  | [23] |
| S-222611 |  | [37] |
| TAK165 |  | [30] |
| Tykerb |  | [30] |
| Tyverb/Tykerb |  | [23] |
| Vandetanib |  | [30][31] |
| XL647 |  | [32] |
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