Article
Predictive role of multiple gene alterations in response to cetuximab in metastatic colorectal cancer: a single center study.
Journal of translational medicine - 8 May 2012
Ulivi Paola, Capelli Laura, Valgiusti Martina, Zoli Wainer, Scarpi Emanuela, Chiadini Elisa, Rosetti Paola, Bravaccini Sara, Calistri Daniele, Saragoni Luca, Casadei Gardini Andrea, Ragazzini Angela, Frassineti Giovanni Luca, Amadori Dino, Passardi Alessandro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: KRAS mutations negatively affect outcome after treatment with cetuximab in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients. As only 20% of KRAS wild type (WT) patients respond to cetuximab it is possible that other mutations, constitutively activating the EGFR pathway, are present in the non-responding KRAS WT patients. We retrospectively analyzed objective tumor response rate, (ORR) progression-free...
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