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KRAS mutant colorectal cancer gene signatures identified angiotensin II receptor blockers as potential therapies.
Oncotarget - 10 Jan 2017
Wen Qing, Dunne Philip D, O'Reilly Paul G, Li Gerald, Bjourson Anthony J, McArt Darragh G, Hamilton Peter W, Zhang Shu-Dong
Abstract excerpt
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a life-threatening disease with high prevalence and mortality worldwide. The KRAS oncogene is mutated in approximately 40% of CRCs. While antibody based EGFR inhibitors (cetuximab and panitumumab) represent a major treatment strategy for advanced KRAS wild type (KRAS-WT) CRCs, there still remains no effective therapeutic course for advanced KRAS mutant (KRAS-MT) CRC patients.In this...
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