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KRAS Mutations and Susceptibility to Cetuximab and Panitumumab in Colorectal Cancer
1 Mar 2009
Abstract excerpt
Recent retrospective evidence from several randomized studies has established that advanced colorectal cancer patients with tumors harboring a mutation in the KRAS gene do not derive benefit from the administration of epidermal growth factor receptor-directed monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab or panitumumab. This represents a paradigm-changing event and will have substantial impact on current and future...
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