作者: Naureen Starling , David Cunningham
关键词: Irinotecan 、 Epidermal growth factor receptor 、 Internal medicine 、 Cetuximab 、 Oncology 、 Colorectal cancer 、 Disease 、 Medicine 、 Oxaliplatin 、 Previously treated 、 Targeted therapy
摘要: Within the past decade, there have been considerable advances in first- and second-line treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC). For many years, 5-fluorouracil was only therapeutic option for first-line CRC, virtually no effective salvage therapies were available. However, advent oxaliplatin irinotecan has improved outcomes advanced providing increased choice setting therapies. Many patients are now receiving multiple lines therapy, it is previously treated CRC that cetuximab, a monoclonal antibody to epidermal growth factor receptor, successfully developed based on sound scientific principles. The ability integrate new biologic with conventional cytotoxic agents marks era this disease. This review discusses development cetuximab pretreated date future directions novel therapy.