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DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM
Volume 50, Issue 8, Pages 1259-1270Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-007-0228-3
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epithelial growth factor receptor; colorectal cancer; targeted therapy; combination drug therapy; cetuximab; erlotinib; panitumumab; gefitinib
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The management of colorectal cancer relies heavily on the combination of the pyrimidine analog antimetabolite 5-fluorouracil with the platinum based drug oxaliplatin or the topoisomerase inhibitor irinotecan. Optimization of dosing and scheduling of these agents to improve response and survival continues to evolve. Meanwhile, the rational targeting of molecular signaling pathways that are involved in the etiology of malignancies is currently one of the most promising strategies in novel anticancer drug development. New classes of drugs that target the epidermal growth factor receptor are among the most clinically advanced molecular-targeted therapies and have shown efficacy in colorectal cancer. The current status of epidermal growth factor receptor-targeted therapeutic agents is reviewed, with emphasis on their role in the management of colorectal cancer.
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