| Literature DB >> 19483733 |
Astrid Lièvre1, Pierre Laurent-Puig.
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On the basis of the results of KRAS analysis from the CO.17 randomized, controlled, phase III study by Karapetis et al., KRAS mutations have emerged as a valid predictive marker associated with resistance to cetuximab and lack of survival benefit from this anti-EGFR antibody in patients with chemoresistant colorectal cancer.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19483733 DOI: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2009.69
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Clin Oncol ISSN: 1759-4774 Impact factor: 66.675