| Literature DB >> 31676542 |
Nabil F Saba1, Zhuo Gerogia Chen2, Missak Haigentz3, Paolo Bossi4, Alessandra Rinaldo5, Juan P Rodrigo6, Antti A Mäkitie7, Robert P Takes8, Primoz Strojan9, Jan B Vermorken10, Alfio Ferlito11.
Abstract
Despite the recent approval of immune-modulatory agents, EGFR inhibition continues to be a cornerstone in the management of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) namely in combination with radiotherapy in the treatment of locoregionally advanced disease as well as in platinum-sensitive recurrent or metastatic disease in the first-line setting. Importantly, recent evidence has emerged supporting also an immune-modulatory effect of EGFR inhibition, and interest has now focused on utilizing these effects in the current treatment approaches for SCCHN. In this report, we review the rationale and evidence supporting the forging of this new alliance in optimizing the treatment of SCCHN. ©2019 American Association for Cancer Research.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31676542 PMCID: PMC6830522 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-19-0214
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Cancer Ther ISSN: 1535-7163 Impact factor: 6.261