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Cetuximab, sold under the brand name Erbitux, is an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor medication used for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer and head and neck cancer. [2] Cetuximab is a chimeric (mouse/human) monoclonal antibody given by intravenous infusion .
Trastuzumab targets the Her2/neu (also known as ErbB2) receptor expressed in some types of breast cancer; Alemtuzumab; Cetuximab target the epidermal growth factor receptor . It is approved for use in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer [25] [26] and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. [27] [28] Panitumumab also targets the ...
Cetuximab is the first-line therapy for Ménétrier disease. [2] Cetuximab is a monoclonal antibody against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and has been shown to be effective in treating Ménétrier disease. [7] Several medications have been used in the treatment of the condition, with variable efficacy.
The risk of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting varies based on the type of treatment received as well as several outside factors. Some types of chemotherapy are more prone to causing nausea and vomiting than others.
In July 2009, the FDA updated the labels of two anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody drugs (panitumumab and cetuximab) indicated for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer to include information about KRAS mutations. [14] This was the result of a study, which demonstrated lack of benefit with Panitumumab in patients who carried NRAS mutations. [6]
There are a few possible causes of resistance in cancer, one of which is the presence of small pumps on the surface of cancer cells that actively move chemotherapy from inside the cell to the outside. Cancer cells produce high amounts of these pumps, known as p-glycoprotein, in order to protect themselves from chemotherapeutics. Research on p ...
Drug Manufacturer Indication Adagrasib: In combination with cetuximab for the treatment of adults with KRAS G12C mutated locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer who have been previously treated with fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin-, and irinotecan-based chemotherapy [2]
Cancer immunotherapy (immuno-oncotherapy) is the stimulation of the immune system to treat cancer, improving the immune system's natural ability to fight the disease. [1] It is an application of the fundamental research of cancer immunology (immuno-oncology) and a growing subspecialty of oncology.