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Gene status of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines and cetuximab-mediated biological activities.
Cancer science - 1 Sept 2011
Kondo Norio, Tsukuda Mamoru, Taguchi Takahide, Nakazaki Kouichi, Sakakibara Atsuko, Takahashi Hideaki, Toth Gabor, Nishimura Goshi
Abstract excerpt
Cetuximab is a chimeric IgG1 monoclonal antibody that targets epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Cetuximab binds to EGFR and prevents phosphorylation of EGFR. Moreover, preclinical results have shown the ability of cetuximab to induce either complement-mediated tumor cell killing (CDC) or antibody-dependent cell-mediated-cytotoxicity (ADCC). We previously reported mutation in EGFR regarding head and neck...
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