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Dysadherin specific drug conjugates for the treatment of thyroid cancers with aggressive phenotypes.
Oncotarget - 11 Apr 2017
Jang Samuel, Yu Xiao-Min, Montemayor-Garcia Celina, Ahmed Kamal, Weinlander Eric, Lloyd Ricardo V, Dammalapati Ajitha, Marshall David, Prudent James R, Chen Herbert
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: EDC1 is a novel type of antibody-drug conjugate which binds and inhibits the Na,K-ATPase on the surface of cancer cells expressing dysadherin. The purpose of this study was to determine the expression of dysadherin in different types of thyroid carcinoma, and evaluate the therapeutic potential of EDC1 for thyroid carcinomas. METHODS: Thyroid tissues from 158 patients were examined for dysadherin...
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