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EGFR High Expression, but not KRAS Status, Predicts Sensitivity of Pancreatic Cancer Cells to Nimotuzumab Treatment In Vivo.
Current cancer drug targets - 1 Jan 2017
Zhou Chenfei, Zhu Liangjun, Ji Jun, Ding Fangmi, Wang Chao, Cai Qu, Yu Yingyan, Zhu Zhenggang, Zhang Jun
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BACKGROUND: Nimotuzumab is shown to be efficacious in advanced pancreatic cancer treatment, but its predictive marker has not been established. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of EGFR and KRAS status on antitumor efficacy of nimotuzumab and to explore its underlying mechanism. METHODS: EGFR expressions of pancreatic cancer cell lines, BxPC3, Panc-1, and Patu-8988, were analyzed by Western blot and...
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