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FCGR2A, FCGR3A polymorphisms and therapeutic efficacy of anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody in metastatic colorectal cancer.
Oncotarget - 29 Sept 2015
Ying Hou-Qun, Wang Feng, Chen Xiao-Lin, He Bang-Shun, Pan Yu-Qin, Jie Chen, Liu Xian, Cao Wei-Jun, Peng Hong-Xin, Lin Kang, Wang Shu-Kui
Abstract excerpt
Anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies (mAb) such as cetuximab, panitumumab are one kind of efficacious targeted drugs in treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). However, only a small proportion of patients harbored wild-KRAS genotype can benefit from it. We hypothesized that personal genetic heterogeneity might be the main cause leading to obvious difference in its clinical efficacy. A retrospective study...
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