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Epidermal growth factor receptor mutation mediates cross-resistance to panitumumab and cetuximab in gastrointestinal cancer.
Oncotarget - 20 May 2015
Braig Friederike, März Manuela, Schieferdecker Aneta, Schulte Alexander, Voigt Mareike, Stein Alexander, Grob Tobias, Alawi Malik, Indenbirken Daniela, Kriegs Malte, Engel Erik, Vanhoefer Udo, Grundhoff Adam, Loges Sonja, Riecken Kristoffer, Fehse Boris, Bokemeyer Carsten, Binder Mascha
Abstract excerpt
Acquired resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) targeted antibodies represents a clinical challenge in the treatment of gastrointestinal tumors such as metastatic colorectal cancer, but its molecular mechanisms are incompletely understood. We scanned KRAS exon 2/3/4, NRAS exon 2/3/4 and the overlapping epitopes of the EGFR antibodies cetuximab and panitumumab for mutations in pre- and...
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