Implications of ABCG2 Expression on Irinotecan Treatment of Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Review

Background: One of the main chemotherapeutic drugs used on a routine basis in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer ((m)CRC) is the topoisomerase-1 inhibitor, irinotecan. However, its usefulness is limited by the pre-existing or inevitable development of resistance. The ATP-binding cassette (AB...

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Main Authors: Dorte Lisbet Nielsen, Jesper Andreas Palshof, Nils Brünner, Jan Stenvang, Birgitte Martine Viuff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/18/9/1926