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Annals of Oncology Advance Access originally published online on February 21, 2008
Annals of Oncology 2008 19(5):829-830; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn016
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Predicting response of molecular targeted therapies: a still possible challenge?

R. Labianca1,*, M. Garassino2 and V. Torri3

1 Divisione di Oncologia Medica, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo
2 Divisione di Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli, Milano
3 Dipartimento di Oncologia, Istituto ‘Mario Negri’, Milano, Italy

* E-mail: rlabian@tin.it

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Over the past few years, the development of antitumoral molecular targeted strategies has been replacing the more empiric screening way of research for new cytotoxic drugs. The understanding of the molecular mechanisms which underline carcinogenesis has improved and favored the development of a pattern of targeted drugs that can specifically inhibit cancer pathways and key molecules implicated in different phases of tumor growth and metastases. Despite these efforts, even though some of these new compounds have shown progress, failure rates are still common and impact on survival is modest.

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) represents an interesting example of a genetically validated target which has partially failed to demonstrate . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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