作者: Apar Kishor Ganti , Anil Potti
DOI: 10.1517/14712598.5.9.1165
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摘要: The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) plays an important role in the carcinogenesis of many human malignancies and is therefore attractive target against which anticancer therapy may be effective. At present, there are two ways this achieved clinically: antibodies EGFR inhibitors tyrosine kinase. This review describes presently approved agents cetuximab (monoclonal antibody), gefitinib erlotinib (EGFR kinase inhibitors) detail. Efficacy data for these various presented. Various other that early stages development at present have also been mentioned.