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Phase I study of FOLFIRI plus pimasertib as second-line treatment for KRAS-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer.
British journal of cancer - 9 Jun 2015
Macarulla T, Cervantes A, Tabernero J, Roselló S, Van Cutsem E, Tejpar S, Prenen H, Martinelli E, Troiani T, Laffranchi B, Jego V, von Richter O, Ciardiello F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway has been implicated in the molecular pathogenesis of human cancers, including metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). This provides a rationale for the development of MAPK-targeted agents such as pimasertib. METHODS: Patients with KRAS mutant mCRC were treated in the second-line setting with FOLFIRI (5-fluorouracil/folinic acid/irinotecan) plus...
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