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Multifactorial pharmacogenetic analysis in colorectal cancer patients receiving 5-fluorouracil-based therapy together with cetuximab-irinotecan.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 May 2012
Etienne-Grimaldi Marie-Christine, Bennouna Jaafar, Formento Jean-Louis, Douillard Jean-Yves, Francoual Mireille, Hennebelle Isabelle, Chatelut Etienne, Francois Eric, Faroux Roger, El Hannani Chaza, Jacob Jacques-Henri, Milano Gérard
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To examine the predictive value of gene polymorphisms potentially linked to toxicity, clinical response, time to progression and overall survival, following cetuximab-tegafur-uracil (UFT)-irinotecan therapy. METHODS: Fifty-two patients with advanced colorectal cancer were enrolled in an ancillary pharmacogenetic study of the phase II CETUFTIRI trial. Treatment consisted of 21 day cycles of cetuximab (day...
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