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The recombinant anti-EGF receptor immunotoxin 425(scFv)-ETA' suppresses growth of a highly metastatic pancreatic carcinoma cell line.
International journal of oncology - 1 Oct 2003
Bruell Daniela, Stöcker Michael, Huhn Michael, Redding Nicole, Küpper Michael, Schumacher Petra, Paetz Antje, Bruns Christiane J, Haisma Hidde J, Fischer Rainer, Finnern Ricarda, Barth Stefan
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Pancreatic carcinoma still has the highest mortality rate in comparison to any other malignancy. Major reasons are late detection of disease, highly aggressive tumor growth and the early formation of metastases. Thus, novel effective therapies are urgently needed to improve the outcome of the patients. Overexpression of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and its ligands has been implicated in the...
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