Efficacy and Immune Mechanisms of Cetuximab for the Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Cetuximab is a chimeric immunoglobulin G1 mono-clonal antibody that targets the ligand-binding domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor and inhibits downstream intra- cellular signals. Research has shown that etuximab can stimulate the autoimmune system and produce antibody-dependent cellular...

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Main Authors: Hao Zhuang, Zhen-yi Xue, Lu Wang, Xiao-yan Li, Ning Zhang, Rong-xin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: China Anti-Cancer Association 2011-12-01
Series:Cancer Biology & Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.cancerbiomed.org/index.php/cocr/article/view/76