Simultaneous targeting of EGFR, HER2, and HER4 by afatinib overcomes intrinsic and acquired cetuximab resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR, HER1) is a therapeutic target in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). After initial promising results with EGFR‐targeted therapies such as cetuximab, therapeutic resistance has become a major clinical problem, and new treatment options are theref...

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Main Authors: Ines De Pauw, Filip Lardon, Jolien Van den Bossche, Hasan Baysal, Erik Fransen, Vanessa Deschoolmeester, Patrick Pauwels, Marc Peeters, Jan Baptist Vermorken, An Wouters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-06-01
Series:Molecular Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/1878-0261.12197