Resistance to anti-EGFR therapies in metastatic colorectal cancer: underlying mechanisms and reversal strategies

Abstract Cetuximab and panitumumab are monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) that are effective agents for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Cetuximab can prolong survival by 8.2 months in RAS wild-type (WT) mCRC patients. Unfortunately, resistance to target...

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Main Authors: Jing Zhou, Qing Ji, Qi Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13046-021-02130-2