BRAF p.Val600Glu (V600E) Testing for Assessment of Treatment Options in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Colon and rectal cancer (CRC) are the third most common cancer in the United States and cause approximately 50,000 deaths per year. The anti–epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibodies cetuximab (Erbitux®) and panitumumab (Vectibix®) have been recently introduced to treat CRC. Howe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lea, Andrew, Allingham-Hawkins, Diane, Levine, Susan
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
Materias:
Evidence on Genomic Tests
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2957244/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20972475
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/currents.RRN1187
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Sumario:Colon and rectal cancer (CRC) are the third most common cancer in the United States and cause approximately 50,000 deaths per year. The anti–epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibodies cetuximab (Erbitux®) and panitumumab (Vectibix®) have been recently introduced to treat CRC. However, the response rate with these agents is low and they are associated with serious adverse effects. Accordingly biomarkers that can predict those patients that will respond to treatment may have clinical utility. The p.Val600Glu sequence variant (often called V600E) in the BRAF gene has been investigated as a biomarker to predict patients that will not respond to treatment with the anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies.

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