Putative contribution of CD56 positive cells in cetuximab treatment efficacy in first-line metastatic colorectal cancer patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Activity of cetuximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor, is largely attributed to its direct antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects. Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC...

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Main Authors: Devière Jacques, Lemmers Arnaud, Demetter Pieter, De Schutter Jef, Nagy Nathalie, Maréchal Raphaël, Salmon Isabelle, Tejpar Sabine, Van Laethem Jean-Luc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/340