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Cetuximab promotes anticancer drug toxicity in rhabdomyosarcomas with EGFR amplification in vitro.
Oncology reports - 1 Sept 2013
Yamamoto Yuki, Fukuda Kazumasa, Fuchimoto Yasushi, Matsuzaki Yumi, Saikawa Yoshiro, Kitagawa Yuko, Morikawa Yasuhide, Kuroda Tatsuo
Abstract excerpt
Overexpression of human epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has been detected in various tumors and is associated with poor outcomes. Combination treatment regimens with EGFR-targeting and cytotoxic agents are a potential therapeutic option for rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) with EGFR amplification. We investigated the effects of combination treatment with actinomycin D and the EGFR-targeting agent cetuximab in 4 RMS...
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