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Association of K-ras mutational status and clinical outcomes in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer receiving panitumumab alone.
Clinical colorectal cancer - 1 May 2008
Freeman Daniel J, Juan Todd, Reiner Maureen, Hecht J Randolph, Meropol Neal J, Berlin Jordan, Mitchell Edith, Sarosi Ildiko, Radinsky Robert, Amado Rafael G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Identifying predictive biomarkers is important to optimally treat patients. This analysis evaluated the association of K-ras, BRAF, and PIK3CA gene mutations with tumor resistance to panitumumab alone. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From 3 phase II panitumumab metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) studies, 62 of 533 patient samples were available. Mutations were identified from genomic DNA by sequencing....
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