Cetuximab in the management of colorectal cancer

Cetuximab, a chimeric IgG1 monoclonal antibody that targets the ligand-binding domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), is active in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). As an IgG1 antibody, cetuximab may exert its antitumor efficacy through both EGFR antagonism and antibody-dependent...

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Main Author: Lenz, Heinz-Josef
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2007
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2721306/