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Cetuximab inhibits gastric cancer growth in vivo, independent of KRAS status.
Current cancer drug targets - 1 Jan 2014
Shi Min, Shi Hailong, Ji Jun, Cai Qu, Chen Xuehua, Yu Yingyan, Liu Bingya, Zhu Zhenggang, Zhang Jun
Abstract excerpt
Mutation status of Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) may serve as a negative predictive marker of Cetuximab in treating colorectal cancer. The present study was to determine the role of KRAS status in EGFR antibody treatment for gastric cancer. KRAS status was clarified in SGC-7901 (wild type) and YCC-2 (G→A mutation) gastric cancer cell lines. Anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects of...
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