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Predictive role of BRAF mutations in patients with advanced colorectal cancer receiving cetuximab and panitumumab: a meta-analysis.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Mar 2015
Pietrantonio Filippo, Petrelli Fausto, Coinu Andrea, Di Bartolomeo Maria, Borgonovo Karen, Maggi Claudia, Cabiddu Mary, Iacovelli Roberto, Bossi Ilaria, Lonati Veronica, Ghilardi Mara, de Braud Filippo, Barni Sandro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Wild type RAS (RAS-wt) status is predictive of the activities of the anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibodies cetuximab (C) and panitumumab (P). We examined the impact of C and P on progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and overall response rate (ORR) in advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) patients who have RAS-wt/BRAF-mutant (BRAF-mut) status. METHODS:...
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