作者: Claus‐Henning Köhne , Heinz‐Josef Lenz
DOI: 10.1634/THEONCOLOGIST.2008-0202
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摘要: The introduction of novel agents targeted to specific molecular features cancer cells promises more options and marked improvements in efficacy for treatment colon cancer. This overview clinical studies describes the effects administering bevacizumab, cetuximab, panitumumab, also known as monoclonal antibodies, treat metastatic colorectal (mCRC) patients. All three have been approved use by U.S. Food Drug Administration European Agency Evaluation Medicinal Products. Bevacizumab has shown extend survival when used combination with irinotecan 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy, addition cetuximab chemotherapy overcomes resistance. Cetuximab panitumumab are both efficacious among refractory mCRC patients wild-type KRAS tumors. Other agents, example, tyrosine kinase inhibitors erlotinib, gefitinib, sunitinib, vatalanib (PTK787/ZK 222584), currently various stages development.