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Dasatinib sensitizes KRAS mutant colorectal tumors to cetuximab.
Oncogene - 3 Feb 2011
Dunn E F, Iida M, Myers R A, Campbell D A, Hintz K A, Armstrong E A, Li C, Wheeler D L
Abstract excerpt
KRAS mutation is a predictive biomarker for resistance to cetuximab (Erbitux) in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). This study sought to determine if KRAS mutant CRC lines could be sensitized to cetuximab using dasatinib (BMS-354825, Sprycel), a potent, orally bioavailable inhibitor of several tyrosine kinases, including the Src family kinases (SFKs). We analyzed 16 CRC lines for: (1) KRAS mutation status, (2)...
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