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mTOR co-targeting in cetuximab resistance in head and neck cancers harboring PIK3CA and RAS mutations.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 1 Sept 2014
Wang Zhiyong, Martin Daniel, Molinolo Alfredo A, Patel Vyomesh, Iglesias-Bartolome Ramiro, Degese Maria Sol, Vitale-Cross Lynn, Chen Qianming, Gutkind J Silvio
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BACKGROUND: Cetuximab, a monoclonal blocking antibody against the epidermal growth factor receptor EGFR, has been approved for the treatment of squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (HNSCC). However, only few patients display long-term responses, prompting the search for cetuximab resistance mechanisms and new therapeutic options enhancing cetuximab effectiveness. METHODS: Cetuximab-sensitive HNSCC cells...
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